As the US-Israeli war against Iran continues, we look at a scenario reminiscent of the tanker war of the 1980s
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran is targeting ships in response to US attacks — can the US stop them?
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Israeli strikes target Beirut, southern Lebanon, one million displaced | US-Israel war on Iran News
Israeli airstrikes have rained down on three neighbourhoods in Beirut, Lebanese state media reported, as the beleaguered nation says more than one million have been displaced since this punishing front in the…
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‘It was like doomsday,’ says Kabul hospital survivor after Pakistan air strike
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar
KABUL, March 17 (Reuters) – Ahmad, 50, watched flames engulf his friends at a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul where he was undergoing treatment, unable to save them as they cried for help after a Pakistani air strike,…
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Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes more hits amid Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran News
The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability in the region.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
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Inside Qeshm, Iran’s underground missile fortress and geological marvel | US-Israel war on Iran
Beneath the labyrinthine salt caves and emerald mangrove forests of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a different kind of architecture lies buried.
While tourists once flocked to this “open-air geological museum” to get a glimpse of its…
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Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war
Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew neighbouring Iraq deeper into the Middle East war that has sparked economic turmoil across the globe.
The Iranian capital, under near-daily bombardment…
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Epstein urged media mogul to give up control of affairs, citing health | Business and Economy
Jeffrey Epstein urged Canadian-American media and real estate mogul Mortimer Zuckerman to relinquish control of his financial affairs over what he claimed was the magnate’s “potentially dangerous”…
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Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup 2026 matches from US to Mexico | World Cup 2026 News
The national football federation wants to relocate its group matches to Mexico due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
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Iran ‘negotiating’ with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy
Iran’s football federation is “negotiating” with FIFA to relocate the country’s first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s embassy in Mexico said Monday.
Iran’s…
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EU says Iran is ‘not Europe’s war’ | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said there is no appetite to expand Europe’s naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz. She said the bloc is not part of the war but remains focused on restoring key energy and trade routes.
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