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Marco Rubio Designates Iranian-American Jew as Wrongfully Detained in Iran
Kamran Hekmati, a jewelry store owner, was found guilty under an Iranian law that mandates jail for anyone who has visited Israel in the last 10 years.
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Trump Administration Seeks Alternative Fertilizer Supplies
A White House economic adviser said talks with Venezuela and Morocco aim to shield farmers from shortages ahead of planting season.
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Israel Launches New Attacks on Tehran, Beirut as Iran Continues Assaults on Gulf Nations
Israel said on March 17 that it had killed two senior Iranian military figures.
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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US Allowing Iranian Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Says
‘We want the world to be well supplied,’ Bessent said.
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Baghdad, Tehran in Talks to Safeguard Oil Tanker Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Oil Minister Says
Hayyan Abdul Ghani also said that Baghdad was working to restore a pipeline that runs from Iraq to Turkey.
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Dire Straits—Hormuz Alternatives
A 100-year-old Levant pipeline bypassed the Gulf chokepoint. With tankers halted and prices soaring in 2026, an abandoned route could be key to energy security.
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Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War
Joe Kent says Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and that the current armed conflict is due to pressure from Israel.
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Israel Says Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed in Strikes
The elimination of senior officials of the Iranian regime has been ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to his office.
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Number of US Troops Wounded in Iran War Rises to About 200
In total, 13 U.S. troops have have been killed since the United States and Israel launched a joint military mission to target Iran.
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Trump Expects Iran War to End ‘Soon’
‘Won’t be long. And we’re going to have a much safer world when it’s wrapped up,’ President Donald Trump said.
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Russia Benefiting From US-Iran War While Impacts on China Are ‘Complicated’: Analysts
How, or if, the United States’ primary adversaries can capitalize on its Middle East ‘distraction’ depends on the conflict’s duration, scholars say.
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Trump Puts China Visit on Hold Amid Iran War
The president’s visit to Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping was initially scheduled for March 31 to April 2.
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Trump Seeks to Delay Meeting With China’s Xi by One Month Due to Iran War
‘We’ve requested that we delay it a month or so,’ Trump told reporters at the Oval Office on Monday.
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Iran Says Strait Is Closed Only to ‘Enemies,’ But Lloyd’s Says Attacks Show No Clear Pattern
Sixteen non-Iranian vessels have been hit in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman since the start of the Iran War on Feb. 28.
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Trump Says Some Countries ‘On the Way’ to Help Open Hormuz Strait
Some other countries ‘weren’t that enthusiastic,’ Trump said.
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More Emergency Oil Reserves Available If Needed, IEA Says
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the agency still had emergency stockpiles of more than 1.4 billion barrels.
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US Focused on Destroying Drone, Missile Factories, CENTCOM Commander Says
‘Operation Epic Fury’ has achieved air superiority in the war with Iran, Adm. Brad Cooper said.
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Japan Starts Releasing Stockpiled Oil Amid Iran Crisis
Japan begins historic oil reserve release as Hormuz disruption threatens global supply, with experts warning the move may only buy time.
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Marco Rubio Designates Iranian-American Jew as Wrongfully Detained in Iran
Kamran Hekmati, a jewelry store owner, was found guilty under an Iranian law that mandates jail for anyone who has visited Israel in the last 10 years.
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Trump Administration Seeks Alternative Fertilizer Supplies
A White House economic adviser said talks with Venezuela and Morocco aim to shield farmers from shortages ahead of planting season.
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Israel Launches New Attacks on Tehran, Beirut as Iran Continues Assaults on Gulf Nations
Israel said on March 17 that it had killed two senior Iranian military figures.
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Iran in Talks With FIFA to Move Its World Cup Soccer Games From US to Mexico
Trump said last week that Iran is welcome to join in the event but added it might not be appropriate for the team to be there.
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US Allowing Iranian Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Says
‘We want the world to be well supplied,’ Bessent said.
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Baghdad, Tehran in Talks to Safeguard Oil Tanker Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Oil Minister Says
Hayyan Abdul Ghani also said that Baghdad was working to restore a pipeline that runs from Iraq to Turkey.
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Dire Straits—Hormuz Alternatives
A 100-year-old Levant pipeline bypassed the Gulf chokepoint. With tankers halted and prices soaring in 2026, an abandoned route could be key to energy security.
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Top Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War
Joe Kent says Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States and that the current armed conflict is due to pressure from Israel.
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Israel Says Iranian Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed in Strikes
The elimination of senior officials of the Iranian regime has been ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to his office.
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Number of US Troops Wounded in Iran War Rises to About 200
In total, 13 U.S. troops have have been killed since the United States and Israel launched a joint military mission to target Iran.
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Trump Expects Iran War to End ‘Soon’
‘Won’t be long. And we’re going to have a much safer world when it’s wrapped up,’ President Donald Trump said.
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Russia Benefiting From US-Iran War While Impacts on China Are ‘Complicated’: Analysts
How, or if, the United States’ primary adversaries can capitalize on its Middle East ‘distraction’ depends on the conflict’s duration, scholars say.
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Trump Puts China Visit on Hold Amid Iran War
The president’s visit to Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping was initially scheduled for March 31 to April 2.
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Trump Seeks to Delay Meeting With China’s Xi by One Month Due to Iran War
‘We’ve requested that we delay it a month or so,’ Trump told reporters at the Oval Office on Monday.
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Iran Says Strait Is Closed Only to ‘Enemies,’ But Lloyd’s Says Attacks Show No Clear Pattern
Sixteen non-Iranian vessels have been hit in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman since the start of the Iran War on Feb. 28.
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Trump Says Some Countries ‘On the Way’ to Help Open Hormuz Strait
Some other countries ‘weren’t that enthusiastic,’ Trump said.
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More Emergency Oil Reserves Available If Needed, IEA Says
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the agency still had emergency stockpiles of more than 1.4 billion barrels.
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US Focused on Destroying Drone, Missile Factories, CENTCOM Commander Says
‘Operation Epic Fury’ has achieved air superiority in the war with Iran, Adm. Brad Cooper said.
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Japan Starts Releasing Stockpiled Oil Amid Iran Crisis
Japan begins historic oil reserve release as Hormuz disruption threatens global supply, with experts warning the move may only buy time.
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