Tag: Iran

Wednesday, March 11th 2026 - 03:07 UTC
US steps up strikes on Iran, destroys 16 mine-laying vessels and raises pressure in Hormuz

The United States and Israel launched what the Pentagon and witnesses in Iran described on Tuesday as the heaviest day of bombing since the war began, while Washington widened operations around the Strait of Hormuz and said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels. The move further increased risks around the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.
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Tuesday, March 10th 2026 - 15:43 UTC
Milei: “I am the most Zionist president in the world”

Argentine President Javier Milei said in New York that he is “the most Zionist president in the world,” reaffirming his alignment with the United States and Israel during an appearance at Yeshiva University, one of the main stops on a U.S. trip that also included investor meetings as part of “Argentina Week.” The university said the event was part of a three-day visit focused on economic leadership and support for Washington and Israel in the war against Iran.
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Monday, March 9th 2026 - 17:55 UTC
U.S. kept deporting migrants to Venezuela and Iran despite plans for military action

The United States continued deporting migrants to Iran and Venezuela while increasing military and diplomatic pressure on both countries, according to official records, agency reports and data from organizations tracking removal flights. In Iran’s case, Washington resumed deportation flights to Tehran in September 2025 after decades without carrying out such transfers, in a shift that coincided with a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations.
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Monday, March 9th 2026 - 00:30 UTC
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader as war widens to oil and water infrastructure

Iran on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, cementing hardline continuity as the war with Israel and the United States deepens and cross-border strikes increasingly hit fuel depots, energy routes and desalination facilities across the region. The Assembly of Experts, the 88-member clerical body tasked with choosing the successor, said he had been appointed by a “decisive vote,” giving him ultimate authority over all matters of state.
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Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Trump deflects questions on reports of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. Forces

President Donald Trump declined Friday to comment on media reports indicating that Russia has been supplying Iran with intelligence on the positions and movements of U.S. troops, ships and aircraft in the Middle East.
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Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:41 UTC
Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz

Oil became this week’s clearest barometer of the Middle East crisis, with Brent hovering near US$90 a barrel and WTI around US$87.5, putting both contracts on track for their biggest weekly advance since 2020. The same factor sits behind the surge: the de facto blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally passes.
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Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:31 UTC
Trump says Cuba will “fall pretty soon,” but says Iran comes first

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Cuba is going to “fall pretty soon,” while making clear that his immediate priority remains the campaign against Iran, in remarks that widened the White House’s confrontational language toward both the Middle East and Latin America. Trump made the comments in a phone conversation with CNN anchor Dana Bash.
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Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 16:02 UTC
Iran says it hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf and warns on transit through Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that their naval force struck a US oil tanker in the northern Gulf and that the vessel “is on fire,” raising fresh concerns about maritime security tied to the regional conflict and the safety of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most sensitive energy choke points.
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Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 11:47 UTC
UK embassy in UAE tells British citizens to shelter indoors and stay away from windows amid escalation

The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) urged UK nationals on Thursday to take shelter immediately, “remain indoors,” and “stay away from windows,” issuing the guidance on social media as reports of strikes and explosions spread across parts of the Middle East.
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Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 13:04 UTC
Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war

Argentina posted its highest monthly crude output on official record in January, at a time when global energy markets are again under strain from the Iran–Israel–US conflict and renewed pressure on key supply routes.
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