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Iran Threatens Trump With Total Closure of Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that any companies with U.S. shares will be ‘completely destroyed’ if Washington targets Iranian energy facilities.
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Japan May Consider Mine Sweeping Strait of Hormuz If Cease-Fire Reached: Foreign Minister
The international benchmark Brent crude oil value had risen to $112.19 per barrel by Sunday morning as the strait remains blocked.
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Iran Reports Its Natanz Nuclear Facility Was Struck
The uranium enrichment facility at Natanz has sustained repeated strikes from U.S. and Israeli forces over the past year.
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Trump Threatens to Attack Iranian Energy Sites If Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Reopened
In a social media post, the U.S. president issued a 48-hour deadline for Iranian forces to stop threatening the key Middle East waterway.
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‘Unapologetically American’: Memorial Services Held for 2 Soldiers Killed in Iran War
People in Florida and Kentucky showed their respects for casualties of Operation Epic Fury.
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Trump’s Call for a Hormuz Escort Tests the CCP and Gives Taiwan an Opportunity: Analysts
While China is unwilling to turn on Iran, the U.S. president’s request provides Taiwan a chance to boost its international standing, they said.
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UAE Joins 21 Countries Pledging Support for Safe Passage in Strait of Hormuz
The United States issued a 30-day sanctions waiver, which will allow Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, to be sold until April 19.
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NATO Removes Hundreds of Personnel From Iraq Amid Iran War
All of NATO Mission Iraq’s personnel exited the country by March 20.
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Israel, Iran Trade Attacks as War Enters 4th Week
Fighting intensified across the region as the conflict continued, with both sides launching fresh waves of strikes.
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UK Approves US Use of British Bases for Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites Targeting Ships
Decision follows Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, with ministers citing need to protect trade routes and regional security interests.
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US Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded at Sea
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will ‘use the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down’ as the war continues.
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More Countries Say They Back Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The strait has been effectively shut down since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
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Trump Says US Very Close to Meeting Military Objectives, Considers ‘Winding Down’ Iran Operation
The president wrote on Truth Social that the United States is ’very close to meeting our military objectives.’
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Iran’s Military Spokesman Threatens Parks, Tourist Sites Around the World
‘Even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,’ the spokesman said.
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Czech Officials Investigate Drone Plant Fire as Possible Terror Attack
A far-left protest group posted on Telegram on March 20, claiming it had set fire to a ‘key manufacturing hub.’
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US Military Strikes Iranian Surface-to-Surface Missile Factory
U.S. Central Command also says the United States has continued to hit targets ‘deep inside’ Iran.
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Ukrainian Drone Experts Deployed to Protect Gulf Infrastructure From Iranian Attacks
Zelenskyy said Kyiv had sent specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them combat Iranian drone attacks.
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Iran Threatens Trump With Total Closure of Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that any companies with U.S. shares will be ‘completely destroyed’ if Washington targets Iranian energy facilities.
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Japan May Consider Mine Sweeping Strait of Hormuz If Cease-Fire Reached: Foreign Minister
The international benchmark Brent crude oil value had risen to $112.19 per barrel by Sunday morning as the strait remains blocked.
|
Iran Reports Its Natanz Nuclear Facility Was Struck
The uranium enrichment facility at Natanz has sustained repeated strikes from U.S. and Israeli forces over the past year.
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Trump Threatens to Attack Iranian Energy Sites If Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Reopened
In a social media post, the U.S. president issued a 48-hour deadline for Iranian forces to stop threatening the key Middle East waterway.
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‘Unapologetically American’: Memorial Services Held for 2 Soldiers Killed in Iran War
People in Florida and Kentucky showed their respects for casualties of Operation Epic Fury.
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Trump’s Call for a Hormuz Escort Tests the CCP and Gives Taiwan an Opportunity: Analysts
While China is unwilling to turn on Iran, the U.S. president’s request provides Taiwan a chance to boost its international standing, they said.
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UAE Joins 21 Countries Pledging Support for Safe Passage in Strait of Hormuz
The United States issued a 30-day sanctions waiver, which will allow Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, to be sold until April 19.
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NATO Removes Hundreds of Personnel From Iraq Amid Iran War
All of NATO Mission Iraq’s personnel exited the country by March 20.
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Israel, Iran Trade Attacks as War Enters 4th Week
Fighting intensified across the region as the conflict continued, with both sides launching fresh waves of strikes.
|
UK Approves US Use of British Bases for Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites Targeting Ships
Decision follows Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, with ministers citing need to protect trade routes and regional security interests.
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US Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded at Sea
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will ‘use the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down’ as the war continues.
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More Countries Say They Back Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The strait has been effectively shut down since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
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Trump Says US Very Close to Meeting Military Objectives, Considers ‘Winding Down’ Iran Operation
The president wrote on Truth Social that the United States is ’very close to meeting our military objectives.’
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Iran’s Military Spokesman Threatens Parks, Tourist Sites Around the World
‘Even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,’ the spokesman said.
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Czech Officials Investigate Drone Plant Fire as Possible Terror Attack
A far-left protest group posted on Telegram on March 20, claiming it had set fire to a ‘key manufacturing hub.’
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US Military Strikes Iranian Surface-to-Surface Missile Factory
U.S. Central Command also says the United States has continued to hit targets ‘deep inside’ Iran.
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Ukrainian Drone Experts Deployed to Protect Gulf Infrastructure From Iranian Attacks
Zelenskyy said Kyiv had sent specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them combat Iranian drone attacks.
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