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Iran Considers Transit Fees for Ships Using Strait of Hormuz, Lawmaker Says
Iranian officials say a new postwar regime for the strait could strengthen Tehran’s regional position.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Hold Off on Any Further Attacks on Iran’s Giant Natural Gas Field
He also said Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.
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Middle East Analyst Sees No Relief in Fuel Costs, Expects ‘Military Action’ Soon in Hormuz Strait
A veteran market monitor says that among the emergency measures being mulled by the Trump administration could be ‘some kind of military action.’
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US Looking to Seize Iranian Defectors’ Money: Bessent
Trump said there are ‘a lot of military defections in Iran.’
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Iran Foreign Minister Warns ‘Zero Restraint’ If Oil Infrastructure Hit Again
‘Our response to Israel’s attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power,’ Abbas Araghchi said on social media.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Putting Troops Anywhere’ Amid Iran War
The president made the comments during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House for discussions regarding the war in Iran.
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US May Remove Sanctions on Iranian Oil in Transit to Stabilize Energy Markets: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration will not intervene in oil futures markets.
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QatarEnergy May Not Guarantee LNG Contracts for Up to 5 Years After Iran Attacks
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said that the damage from Iran’s attacks has set the region back 10 to 20 years.
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Oil Exceeds $119 a Barrel Amid Ongoing Strikes Against Gulf States, Hormuz Blockade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that President Donald Trump was considering another oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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US F-35 Stealth Fighter Damaged in Combat Mission Over Iran
A Pentagon spokesperson says the aircraft made an emergency landing. The incident is under investigation.
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Top General Says US Military Striking Militia Groups in Iraq
Apache attack helicopters are attacking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Gen. Dan Caine says.
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan Ready to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
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Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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GM Sees No Immediate Demand Shift as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices
‘It takes four to six months of sustained high oil prices’ before buyers rethink their car purchase, the automaker’s finance chief said.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
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Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
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Iran Considers Transit Fees for Ships Using Strait of Hormuz, Lawmaker Says
Iranian officials say a new postwar regime for the strait could strengthen Tehran’s regional position.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Hold Off on Any Further Attacks on Iran’s Giant Natural Gas Field
He also said Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.
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Middle East Analyst Sees No Relief in Fuel Costs, Expects ‘Military Action’ Soon in Hormuz Strait
A veteran market monitor says that among the emergency measures being mulled by the Trump administration could be ‘some kind of military action.’
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US Looking to Seize Iranian Defectors’ Money: Bessent
Trump said there are ‘a lot of military defections in Iran.’
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Iran Foreign Minister Warns ‘Zero Restraint’ If Oil Infrastructure Hit Again
‘Our response to Israel’s attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power,’ Abbas Araghchi said on social media.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Putting Troops Anywhere’ Amid Iran War
The president made the comments during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House for discussions regarding the war in Iran.
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US May Remove Sanctions on Iranian Oil in Transit to Stabilize Energy Markets: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration will not intervene in oil futures markets.
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QatarEnergy May Not Guarantee LNG Contracts for Up to 5 Years After Iran Attacks
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said that the damage from Iran’s attacks has set the region back 10 to 20 years.
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Oil Exceeds $119 a Barrel Amid Ongoing Strikes Against Gulf States, Hormuz Blockade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 19 that President Donald Trump was considering another oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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US F-35 Stealth Fighter Damaged in Combat Mission Over Iran
A Pentagon spokesperson says the aircraft made an emergency landing. The incident is under investigation.
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Top General Says US Military Striking Militia Groups in Iraq
Apache attack helicopters are attacking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Gen. Dan Caine says.
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan Ready to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
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Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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GM Sees No Immediate Demand Shift as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices
‘It takes four to six months of sustained high oil prices’ before buyers rethink their car purchase, the automaker’s finance chief said.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
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Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
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