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Family Kidnap Claims Emerge as Iranian Soccer Players Return
Former Iranian soccer player Shiva Amini said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had placed ‘intense and systematic pressure’ on families of the group.
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Oil Prices Hit Over $106 Per Barrel
Prices have risen despite the announcement of a global coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil.
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Trump Says He May Delay Xi Summit, Urges China to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz
The president also demanded several countries that rely heavily on the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the shipping route.
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Iran War Puts Pressure on China’s Chemical Industry Chain, Pushing up Prices for Plastics, Methanol
Besides cutting off the oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is also a main supplier of methanol to Asian markets, including China.
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CENTCOM Says Iranian Claims US Using Drones to Strike Gulf Countries Are False
‘U.S. attack drones are only targeting Iranian military capabilities to eliminate threats posed to the region,’ it stated.
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Netanyahu Releases Video in Response to Rumors That He Died
Video footage released by his office showed the prime minister being asked about the rumors.
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US Energy Secretary: Iran War Will Likely Come to End in ‘Next Few Weeks’
The secretary said there would also be a ‘pushing down of prices after that.’
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Michigan Synagogue Shooter Was Brother of Hezbollah Commander, Israel Says
The shooter, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, drove his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue on March 12, according to law enforcement.
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FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters’ Licenses, Citing Concerns Over Iran War Coverage
‘The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not,’ the FCC chair said.
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Expert Warns of Fertilizer Shock During Critical Planting Season
Up to 30 percent of global fertilizer exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Iran Wants Cease-Fire Deal but Terms Aren’t Good Enough, Trump Says
The U.S. president said the Iranian regime must abandon all nuclear ambitions.
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Beijing’s Response to US–Israel Strikes on Iran Reveals Its Military and Energy-Driven Motives: Experts
The talking points are carefully designed to hide the CCP’s real economic and military goals in the Middle East and across the Taiwan Strait, analysts say.
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Pentagon Identifies 6 Airmen Killed in Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
There were no survivors among the crew of the plane that crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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3 More Members of Iranian Soccer Team Decide to Return Home After Being Granted Asylum in Australia
Four of seven Iranian women’s soccer team members who had accepted asylum in Australia have since left the country.
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Iranian State Media Says 3 UAE Ports ‘Legitimate Targets’
Iran’s foreign minister urged neighboring countries to ‘expel foreign aggressors.’
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China Continues Importing Iranian Oil Through ‘Backdoor’ Route Bypassing Strait of Hormuz
Sources say shipments routed through Iran’s Jask Port and a strategic pipeline is allowing crude to bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating conflict.
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US Urges Americans to Leave Iraq Immediately
American citizens were urged to stay away from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to risks of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.
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Iran Threatens Retaliation After US Attack on Kharg Island
The United States hit over 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island on March 13, according to the U.S. Central Command.
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Family Kidnap Claims Emerge as Iranian Soccer Players Return
Former Iranian soccer player Shiva Amini said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had placed ‘intense and systematic pressure’ on families of the group.
|
Oil Prices Hit Over $106 Per Barrel
Prices have risen despite the announcement of a global coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil.
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Trump Says He May Delay Xi Summit, Urges China to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz
The president also demanded several countries that rely heavily on the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the shipping route.
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Iran War Puts Pressure on China’s Chemical Industry Chain, Pushing up Prices for Plastics, Methanol
Besides cutting off the oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is also a main supplier of methanol to Asian markets, including China.
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CENTCOM Says Iranian Claims US Using Drones to Strike Gulf Countries Are False
‘U.S. attack drones are only targeting Iranian military capabilities to eliminate threats posed to the region,’ it stated.
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Netanyahu Releases Video in Response to Rumors That He Died
Video footage released by his office showed the prime minister being asked about the rumors.
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US Energy Secretary: Iran War Will Likely Come to End in ‘Next Few Weeks’
The secretary said there would also be a ‘pushing down of prices after that.’
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Michigan Synagogue Shooter Was Brother of Hezbollah Commander, Israel Says
The shooter, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, drove his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue on March 12, according to law enforcement.
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FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters’ Licenses, Citing Concerns Over Iran War Coverage
‘The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not,’ the FCC chair said.
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Expert Warns of Fertilizer Shock During Critical Planting Season
Up to 30 percent of global fertilizer exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Iran Wants Cease-Fire Deal but Terms Aren’t Good Enough, Trump Says
The U.S. president said the Iranian regime must abandon all nuclear ambitions.
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Beijing’s Response to US–Israel Strikes on Iran Reveals Its Military and Energy-Driven Motives: Experts
The talking points are carefully designed to hide the CCP’s real economic and military goals in the Middle East and across the Taiwan Strait, analysts say.
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Pentagon Identifies 6 Airmen Killed in Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
There were no survivors among the crew of the plane that crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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3 More Members of Iranian Soccer Team Decide to Return Home After Being Granted Asylum in Australia
Four of seven Iranian women’s soccer team members who had accepted asylum in Australia have since left the country.
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Iranian State Media Says 3 UAE Ports ‘Legitimate Targets’
Iran’s foreign minister urged neighboring countries to ‘expel foreign aggressors.’
|
China Continues Importing Iranian Oil Through ‘Backdoor’ Route Bypassing Strait of Hormuz
Sources say shipments routed through Iran’s Jask Port and a strategic pipeline is allowing crude to bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating conflict.
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US Urges Americans to Leave Iraq Immediately
American citizens were urged to stay away from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to risks of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.
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Iran Threatens Retaliation After US Attack on Kharg Island
The United States hit over 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island on March 13, according to the U.S. Central Command.
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