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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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Trump Vows US Retaliation If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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US Has Flown 8,000 Flights, Struck 7,800 Iranian Targets, CENTCOM Says
Iranian state media warned that its military will likely attack neighboring countries’ oil refineries.
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Opening Strait of Hormuz Is in China’s Interest, Says US Trade Chief
Fuel prices are rising in China, triggering long lines as residents seek to stock up on gas.
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Iran Regime ‘Intact but Largely Degraded,’ Intelligence Director Gabbard Says
Should Iran’s current power structure survive the conflict, Gabbard says it will likely pursue a lengthy effort to rebuild its drone and missile forces.
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Iran Threatens Gulf States’ Oil and Gas Sites After Strike on World’s Largest Gas Field
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar could be targeted after the strikes on Iran’s South Pars.
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Iran Calls for New Hormuz Transit Regime After War
‘We do not want to see war in the region again, nor the strait closed again,’ said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Oil Prices Jump Following Attack on Iranian Gas Field
The attack on Iran’s energy assets sent Brent crude higher in a year during which oil prices have already risen by 80 percent.
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US Treasury Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions as Oil Supply Tightens During Iran War
The Treasury’s license provides targeted relief from sanctions, but it does not lift the penalties altogether.
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Iran Launches Missiles, Drones at Israel, Gulf States
Air defenses in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting incoming weapons.
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Trump Issues New Warning to NATO Allies Over Strait of Hormuz
‘I wonder what would happen if we “finished off” what’s left of the Iranian Terror State,’ the president says.
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Israel Says It Killed Iranian Intelligence Chief in Overnight Strike
The killing of Khatib, which has not been confirmed by Iran, follows a series of Israeli strikes targeting senior Iranian officials.
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Airlines Cancel Middle East Routes as Iran Conflict Rattles Air Travel
Passengers face widespread delays, cancellations and rerouting.
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Iranian Strikes Damage Australian Military Hub in the UAE, Prime Minister Responds
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no casualties were reported.
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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.
|
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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Trump Vows US Retaliation If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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US Has Flown 8,000 Flights, Struck 7,800 Iranian Targets, CENTCOM Says
Iranian state media warned that its military will likely attack neighboring countries’ oil refineries.
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Opening Strait of Hormuz Is in China’s Interest, Says US Trade Chief
Fuel prices are rising in China, triggering long lines as residents seek to stock up on gas.
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Iran Regime ‘Intact but Largely Degraded,’ Intelligence Director Gabbard Says
Should Iran’s current power structure survive the conflict, Gabbard says it will likely pursue a lengthy effort to rebuild its drone and missile forces.
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Iran Threatens Gulf States’ Oil and Gas Sites After Strike on World’s Largest Gas Field
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar could be targeted after the strikes on Iran’s South Pars.
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Iran Calls for New Hormuz Transit Regime After War
‘We do not want to see war in the region again, nor the strait closed again,’ said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Oil Prices Jump Following Attack on Iranian Gas Field
The attack on Iran’s energy assets sent Brent crude higher in a year during which oil prices have already risen by 80 percent.
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US Treasury Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions as Oil Supply Tightens During Iran War
The Treasury’s license provides targeted relief from sanctions, but it does not lift the penalties altogether.
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Iran Launches Missiles, Drones at Israel, Gulf States
Air defenses in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting incoming weapons.
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Trump Issues New Warning to NATO Allies Over Strait of Hormuz
‘I wonder what would happen if we “finished off” what’s left of the Iranian Terror State,’ the president says.
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Israel Says It Killed Iranian Intelligence Chief in Overnight Strike
The killing of Khatib, which has not been confirmed by Iran, follows a series of Israeli strikes targeting senior Iranian officials.
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Airlines Cancel Middle East Routes as Iran Conflict Rattles Air Travel
Passengers face widespread delays, cancellations and rerouting.
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Iranian Strikes Damage Australian Military Hub in the UAE, Prime Minister Responds
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no casualties were reported.
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