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Iran war

Week of Mar 16–22, 2026

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Sunday, March 22, 20263 entries

  1. 7:59 PM in Tehran

    Iran's military command says Hormuz will be 'completely closed' if power plants are hit

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command said that if U.S. threats against Iran's power plants were carried out, the Strait of Hormuz would be completely closed until the plants were rebuilt, and that Israel's power and energy infrastructure and power plants in countries hosting U.S. bases would be struck. Iran's Foreign Ministry separately said safe passage remained possible for vessels not linked to the U.S., Israel or other "participants in the aggression."

    Why it matters Tehran was formalizing a two-tier strait, open to neutral shipping on its terms but closed to its enemies, while threatening a total shutdown if its grid was hit.

    Sources: CBS News, Associated Press

  2. 3:35 PM in Beirut

    Israel destroys the Qasmiyeh bridge on south Lebanon's coastal highway over the Litani

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundQasmiyeh, near Tyre, Lebanon

    Israel struck the Qasmiyeh bridge near Tyre an hour after a military warning, after Defense Minister Israel Katz added all bridges over the Litani River to the target list, saying Hezbollah used them to move south. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the strikes "unjustified" and "a prelude to a ground invasion."

    Why it matters The Litani bridges link large parts of southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, so cutting the coastal crossing isolates the south as Israel presses ground operations.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  3. 4:28 PM in Istanbul

    Turkey's foreign minister meets Iranian, U.S. and European officials on ending the war

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundTurkey

    Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and unspecified U.S. officials to discuss steps to end the war, then spoke with Qatar's prime minister, the Saudi foreign minister and Pakistani officials, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said.

    Why it matters Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan became the channels for the U.S.-Iran messages that surfaced a day later, when Trump postponed his power-plant ultimatum.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News (AP)

Saturday, March 21, 20269 entries

  1. 5:12 AM in Tehran, Mar 22

    Iran threatens U.S.-linked energy, IT and desalination sites if its power plants are hit

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iran's military said in a statement carried by Fars that if Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the United States and Israel in the region will be targeted.

    Why it matters Naming desalination plants put the region's drinking-water supply on the list of retaliation targets if Trump carried out his power-plant ultimatum.

    Sources: CBS News (AFP), Associated Press

  2. 7:54 PM in New York

    Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz or see its power plants 'obliterated'

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundFlorida, United States

    In a Truth Social post Saturday night, Trump said that if Iran did not "FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT" the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States would "hit and obliterate" its power plants, "STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"

    Why it matters Iran's largest power plant is the Bushehr nuclear plant, so the ultimatum put civilian and nuclear-adjacent infrastructure on the target list with a Monday deadline.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  4. 11:26 PM in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia expels Iran's military attache and four other embassy staff

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry declared the Iranian embassy's military attache, his assistant and three other staff members persona non grata and gave them 24 hours to leave, saying Iran's escalation would affect current and future relations.

    Why it matters Riyadh followed Qatar, which expelled Iran's military and security attaches on March 18, in cutting back Tehran's diplomatic presence as Iranian drones kept targeting its oil-rich Eastern Province.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  5. 10:19 PM in Jerusalem

    Iranian missile hits Arad, wounding about 70, as Israeli interceptors fail again

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundArad, Israel

    A second ballistic missile struck Arad, about 30 kilometers from the nuclear research center, injuring nearly 70 people, 10 of them seriously, and damaging at least 10 apartment buildings, three of which were destroyed. The military said interceptors engaged both the Dimona and Arad missiles but failed to bring them down.

    Why it matters Nearly 200 people were hurt in the two southern strikes, and back-to-back interception failures near Israel's most sensitive site prompted a military investigation.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Associated Press, Associated Press (2), The Times of Israel (2)

  6. 7:18 PM in Jerusalem

    Iranian missile hits Dimona, near Israel's nuclear research center, after Natanz strike

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundDimona, Israel

    A ballistic missile directly hit a building in Dimona, wounding dozens of people including a boy with shrapnel injuries, after Iran said it would target Israel's nuclear program in response to the strike on Natanz. The IAEA said no abnormal radiation levels had been detected.

    Why it matters Iran framed the strike near Israel's main nuclear research center as retaliation for Natanz, turning nuclear sites on both sides into declared targets.

    Sources: The Times of Israel, Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2)

  7. 12:45 PM UTC

    Twenty-two countries demand Iran stop attacking ships and end the Hormuz closure

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz

    Leaders of 22 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Australia, condemned Iran's attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and the "de facto closure" of the strait, called on Iran to stop laying mines and comply with U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817, and urged a moratorium on attacks on civilian energy infrastructure.

    Why it matters Gulf states signing alongside European and Asian powers widened the front against the closure, and Yemen's Houthis warned Arab countries joining efforts to reopen the strait that they would "be the first to lose."

    Sources: CBS News, Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  8. 5:06 PM in Chagos

    Britain condemns Iran's failed missile attack on the U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundDiego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory

    Britain's Defense Ministry condemned Iran's "reckless attacks" after Iran fired missiles on Friday at the joint base, roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iran. The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were fired and that the attempt failed.

    Why it matters The range far exceeded the 2,000-kilometer limit Iran had claimed for its missiles, and Israel's military chief said it put Berlin, Paris and Rome within reach.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News, Associated Press (3), CBS News (2)

  9. 1:43 PM in Tehran

    Iran says an airstrike hit the Natanz enrichment site; Israel denies carrying it out

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundNatanz, Iran

    Iran's Mizan news agency said an airstrike hit the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility with no radiation leakage, and the IAEA said Iran reported no increase in off-site radiation. Israel's military said it was not responsible, and the Pentagon declined to comment.

    Why it matters Tehran cited the Natanz strike hours later when it fired missiles at Dimona, home to Israel's main nuclear research center.

    Sources: CBS News (AP), Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

Friday, March 20, 20268 entries

  1. 6:39 PM in New York

    U.S. Treasury temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWashington, United States

    OFAC's General License U authorizes the sale, delivery and offloading, including imports into the United States, of Iranian crude and petroleum products loaded on vessels by 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 20, through 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2026. The administration presented it as a way to curb soaring oil prices.

    Why it matters It is a temporary break with Trump's "maximum pressure" oil sanctions that adds supply to a squeezed market but lets Iranian cargoes already afloat find buyers during the war.

    Sources: U.S. Treasury OFAC, General License U, Associated Press, CBS News

  2. 5:26 PM in New York

    Trump says U.S. is considering 'winding down' the war as more forces deploy

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWashington, United States

    In a Truth Social post Friday evening, Trump said the U.S. was "very close" to its objectives, listing keeping Iran from nuclear capability, degrading its missiles and launchers and eliminating its navy and air force, as it considers "winding down" operations. The post came as more troops and warships headed to the region and the Pentagon sought $200 billion more.

    Why it matters The mixed signals left unclear whether Washington would police the Strait of Hormuz itself or leave reopening it to others.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  3. 6:24 PM in London

    UK confirms U.S. strikes from British bases can target sites attacking Hormuz shipping

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundLondon, United Kingdom

    Downing Street said ministers confirmed that U.S. use of British bases for the collective self-defense of the region includes operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while repeating that Britain would not be drawn into the wider war.

    Why it matters Hours after Trump called NATO allies cowards, London expanded what U.S. forces can hit from British bases without Britain joining the offensive itself.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  4. 2:00 PM in New York

    CENTCOM says 232 U.S. troops wounded in the war so far, with 13 killed

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundTampa, Florida, United States

    Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said 232 service members had been injured in the Middle East, 30 more than Monday's tally, with 207 back on duty and 10 seriously wounded; 13 U.S. service members have been killed since the war began.

    Why it matters The count kept rising as the Pentagon sent more Marines and warships toward the theater, increasing the exposure of U.S. forces to Iranian missile and drone fire.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  5. 6:31 PM in Baghdad

    NATO pulls its advisory mission out of Iraq after Iranian attacks

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundBaghdad, Iraq

    NATO's top commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, confirmed the last personnel of NATO Mission Iraq left on Friday and that the non-combat mission, launched in 2018 and based mostly around Baghdad, will be run from Naples, Italy. The move followed Iranian attacks on British, French and Italian troops at bases in northern Iraq.

    Why it matters The exit of several hundred alliance advisers shows allies judged Iraq too exposed to Iranian fire to keep training its security ministries on the ground.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News (AP)

  6. 7:43 AM in Los Angeles

    U.S. sends USS Boxer group and thousands more Marines toward the Middle East

    ReportedMilitary & securityBackgroundSan Diego, California, United States

    U.S. officials said the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and two other amphibious ships left San Diego for the Middle East with Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, roughly 2,500 by AP's count and about 2,200 by CBS's. It is the second such unit sent since the war began and could take weeks to arrive.

    Why it matters The deployment added forces able to operate ashore even as a White House official said Trump had "no plans" to send troops into Iran while keeping all options, including on Kharg Island, open.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News, Associated Press (3)

  7. 10:02 AM in New York

    Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' for not helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWashington, United States

    In a Truth Social post, Trump called NATO "A PAPER TIGER" without the United States and its members "COWARDS" for not sending forces to reopen the strait, declaring the war "Militarily WON" and the closure "the single reason for the high oil prices."

    Why it matters The attack came a day after six allies offered only a general readiness to help secure the strait, underscoring that Washington had no coalition ready to force it open.

    Sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera

  8. 11:28 AM in Tehran

    Israeli strike kills Revolutionary Guard spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundIran

    Iranian state TV said Gen. Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard, was killed in an airstrike early Friday, after he issued a statement insisting Iran could still build missiles. Israel's military confirmed an overnight Israeli Air Force strike and said he was one of dozens of senior regime figures it had killed during the operation.

    Why it matters Israel extended its targeted killings from commanders to the Guard's public voice, a day after Netanyahu claimed Iran could no longer produce ballistic missiles.

    Sources: Associated Press, The Times of Israel, CBS News

Thursday, March 19, 20267 entries

  1. 12:37 AM in Qatar, Mar 20

    Qatar says Iranian strikes cut 17% of its LNG export capacity for up to five years

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundRas Laffan, Qatar

    Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the missile strikes on Ras Laffan reduced Qatar's LNG export capacity by about 17% and would cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue, with repairs to the two damaged LNG units taking three to five years. He said buyers in China, South Korea, Italy and Belgium would be affected.

    Why it matters This turned the Ras Laffan attack from a war-time outage into a multi-year loss of global LNG supply that Europe and Asia must now replace.

    Sources: CBS News, Associated Press

  2. 8:54 PM in Jerusalem

    Netanyahu says Israel acted alone on South Pars and will hold off at Trump's request

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundJerusalem, Israel

    At his first in-person news conference of the war, Netanyahu said Israel alone struck the Asaluyeh gas complex and was holding off further attacks on the South Pars field because Trump asked it to. He also claimed Iran could no longer enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.

    Why it matters The pause took the South Pars-Ras Laffan tit-for-tat off the table for now, but exposed a public gap between Washington and Israel on striking Iran's energy economy.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), The Times of Israel, CBS News

  3. 5:48 PM in Jerusalem

    Iranian cluster munition hits Haifa's Bazan refinery and damages northern power grid

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundHaifa, Israel

    Part of an Iranian cluster warhead hit the Bazan oil refinery complex in Haifa Bay on Thursday afternoon, starting a fire, while Energy Minister Eli Cohen said crews were restoring power in parts of the north. No injuries were reported at the refinery and the Environmental Protection Ministry found no hazardous leak.

    Why it matters Refinery officials told Reuters the damage to outside infrastructure would likely keep the plant offline for several days, bringing the energy war to Israel's own fuel supply.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), The Media Line, The Jerusalem Post, CBS News

  4. 4:29 PM in Beirut

    Lebanon's death toll from the Israel-Hezbollah war passes 1,000

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundBeirut, Lebanon

    Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli attacks since fighting erupted on March 2 had killed 1,001 people, including 118 children, 79 women and 40 health workers, and wounded 2,584, up from 968 dead a day earlier.

    Why it matters The toll passed 1,000 in under three weeks as Israel widened its offensive, and AP reported the next day that evacuation orders had displaced more than 1 million people in Lebanon.

    Sources: LBCI (AFP), Associated Press

  5. 8:32 AM in New York

    Hegseth promises largest U.S. strike package yet as Pentagon seeks $200 billion more

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundThe Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday's strikes would be the largest package of the war, with more than 7,000 targets hit so far, and said all 11 of Iran's small submarines were gone; Gen. Dan Caine said U.S. jets were striking deeper into Iran and had hit more than 90 targets on Kharg Island. A senior administration official told AP the Pentagon had asked the White House for $200 billion in additional war funding.

    Why it matters The request dwarfs earlier war costs and needs Congress, turning the war's duration into a budget fight on Capitol Hill.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3)

  6. 8:21 AM in London

    Brent jumps above $114 and European gas 24% after attacks on Gulf energy sites

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude rose to near $114 a barrel, and to $116.38 later in the morning, up from under $73 on the eve of the war, while Europe's TTF gas benchmark traded 24% higher. Brent briefly topped $119 before receding, and U.S. stocks recovered most of their early losses by the close.

    Why it matters Markets began pricing lasting damage to Gulf oil and gas output rather than only a temporary Hormuz closure, which raises the risk of a prolonged inflation shock.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News (AP), Associated Press (3)

  7. 10:08 AM in Kuwait

    Drones set two Kuwaiti refineries ablaze and hit Saudi Arabia's SAMREF refinery at Yanbu

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundMina Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait

    Kuwait said a drone attack started a fire at the 730,000-barrel-a-day Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, followed by a second blaze at the nearby Mina Abdullah refinery; no injuries were reported. Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said a drone hit the Aramco-ExxonMobil SAMREF refinery in the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

    Why it matters The Yanbu strike reached the Red Sea outlet Saudi Arabia has been using to export crude around the closed Strait of Hormuz, not just Gulf-coast facilities.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Associated Press (4), The Times of Israel

Wednesday, March 18, 202611 entries

  1. 10:19 PM in New York

    Trump says Israel will stop hitting South Pars, threatens to destroy it if Iran hits Qatar

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundWashington, United States

    In a Truth Social post Wednesday night, Trump said Israel would make no more attacks on Iran's South Pars gas field but that if Iran attacked Qatar again the United States would "massively blow up the entirety" of the field. He said the U.S. "knew nothing" about Israel's strike, although a person familiar with the matter told AP Washington had been informed of the plan.

    Why it matters The post put a U.S. threat against the world's largest gas field on the table while publicly reining in Israel, making Qatar's LNG sites the trigger for the next escalation.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  2. 5:06 AM in Qatar, Mar 19

    QatarEnergy says new Iranian missile strikes damaged more LNG sites at Ras Laffan

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundRas Laffan, Qatar

    QatarEnergy said further Iranian missile attacks early Thursday caused "sizable fires and extensive further damage" at several liquefied natural gas facilities, after Wednesday's strike on Ras Laffan had already extensively damaged the Pearl GTL plant. No casualties were initially reported.

    Why it matters Qatar normally supplies about a fifth of the world's LNG, so physical damage rather than a temporary shut-in threatens to keep supply off the market long after the fighting stops.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  3. 4:50 AM in Dubai, Mar 19

    UAE shuts Habshan gas plant and Bab field after overnight Iranian attacks

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundHabshan, United Arab Emirates

    Abu Dhabi shut down operations at the Habshan gas facility and the Bab field after interceptions over the sites and called Iran's attacks on them a "dangerous escalation." Saudi Arabia, which also reported downing drones aimed at its gas facilities, said after a Gulf ministers' meeting in Riyadh that "what little trust there was before has completely been shattered."

    Why it matters Iran's retaliation for Israel's strike on South Pars widened overnight from Qatar to UAE gas production, and Saudi Arabia's language marked a sharp break in Riyadh's dealings with Tehran.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3)

  4. 11:36 PM in Hebron

    Iranian missile kills at least three in West Bank's Beit Awa, first deaths there in war

    ReportedBackgroundBackgroundBeit Awa, West Bank

    Palestinian medics said an Iranian missile strike on Beit Awa killed at least three people and later reported at least four dead and eight wounded as counts shifted; the Israeli military said an unintercepted cluster munition hit a structure. Shortly after, Magen David Adom said a foreign worker in his 30s was killed by shrapnel in Israel's South Sharon region.

    Why it matters They were the first deaths in the West Bank in the war, where Palestinians lack the sirens and shelters Israelis rely on.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Associated Press (4)

  5. 11:33 PM in Qatar

    Qatar expels Iran's military and security attaches after Ras Laffan attack

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundDoha, Qatar

    Qatar's Foreign Ministry declared the Iranian embassy's military and security attaches and their office staff persona non grata and gave them 24 hours to leave, citing repeated Iranian attacks.

    Why it matters Doha paired the expulsions with a warning that it reserves the right to respond, calling the attack a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a direct threat to its national security.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Al Jazeera

  6. 9:59 PM in Qatar

    Iranian missile hits Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub, causing extensive damage

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundRas Laffan Industrial City, Qatar

    Qatar said Iran fired five ballistic missiles and one got through, striking Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world's largest LNG export facility, and starting fires that QatarEnergy said caused extensive damage; no casualties were reported. QatarEnergy said early Thursday that several other LNG facilities had also been attacked.

    Why it matters About a fifth of the world's LNG supply moves through Ras Laffan; the Revolutionary Guards said they had begun hitting regional energy infrastructure over South Pars, and Abu Dhabi suspended its Habshan gas plant after interception debris fell.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, CBS News, CBS News (2), CBS News (3)

  7. 10:17 AM in New York

    Trump issues 60-day Jones Act waiver to ease fuel shipping during the war

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundWashington, United States

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the waiver lets oil, natural gas, fertilizer and coal move between U.S. ports on foreign ships for 60 days to mitigate short-term oil market disruptions from Operation Epic Fury.

    Why it matters The Center for American Progress estimated a waiver would cut gasoline prices by only about three cents a gallon, underscoring the limits of U.S. tools against the Gulf supply shock.

    Sources: CBS News, Associated Press

  8. 5:05 PM in Tehran

    Iran warns it will hit oil and gas sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE within hours

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iranian state TV told workers and residents to evacuate Saudi Arabia's Samref refinery and Jubail petrochemical complex, the UAE's Al Hosn gas field and Qatar's Mesaieed petrochemical sites and Ras Laffan refinery, saying they would be attacked within hours in response to the South Pars strike.

    Why it matters The warning moved Iran's threats from U.S. military targets to the Gulf states' core energy plants, and Qatar's Ras Laffan was hit that evening.

    Sources: CBS News (AP), Al Jazeera

  9. 2:57 PM in Tehran

    Israel strikes Iran's South Pars gas facilities at Asaluyeh, forcing four phases offline

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundAsaluyeh, Bushehr province, Iran

    Iranian state media said facilities linked to the offshore South Pars field at Asaluyeh were attacked, and state TV said Phases 3 to 6 were shut to stop a spreading fire. A person familiar with the matter told AP the U.S. knew of Israel's plan but did not take part; Qatar, which shares the reservoir, called the strike 'dangerous and irresponsible.'

    Why it matters South Pars is part of the world's largest gas reservoir, shared with Qatar's North Field, and the attack prompted Iran to warn within hours that it would hit Gulf oil and gas sites.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News (AP), CBS News, Associated Press (2)

  10. 1:59 PM in Tehran

    Israel kills Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib; Pezeshkian confirms death

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Defense Minister Israel Katz said Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib was killed in an overnight strike in Tehran and warned of 'significant surprises' on all fronts. President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death, calling the killings of Khatib, Ali Larijani and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh cowardly assassinations.

    Why it matters Katz said commanders were now authorized to hit any senior Iranian figure located by intelligence without seeking further approval, signaling a systematic campaign against Iran's remaining leadership.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, CBS News (2)

  11. 11:02 AM in Beirut

    Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill at least 10 and flatten a building in Bachoura

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundBeirut, Lebanon

    Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes on central Beirut since midnight killed 10 people and wounded 27, hitting the Basta, Zuqaq al-Blat and Bachoura areas, where one apartment building was flattened. Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV said its political programs director Mohammad Shari and his wife were among the dead.

    Why it matters The strikes pushed deeper into central Beirut, far from the southern suburbs Israel had ordered evacuated, and by evening the ministry's national toll had reached 968, including 116 children.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, CBS News (AP), Associated Press (2)

Tuesday, March 17, 20268 entries

  1. 6:30 AM in Baghdad, Mar 18

    Iraq restarts Kirkuk oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan at 250,000 barrels a day

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundKirkuk, Iraq

    Iraq's North Oil Company said it began pumping Kirkuk crude to the Turkish port of Ceyhan at an initial 250,000 barrels a day after a deal with the Kurdistan regional government, whose natural resources ministry said the Sarlo pumping station started at 6:30 a.m. Before the war Iraq shipped about 3.5 million barrels a day from Basra through Hormuz.

    Why it matters The pipeline replaces only a fraction of Iraq's lost Gulf exports, and with oil about 90% of budget revenue, Baghdad was also negotiating with Tehran for passage of its tankers through Hormuz.

    Sources: CBS News (AFP), Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  2. 3:05 AM in Tehran, Mar 18

    Projectile hits Bushehr nuclear plant grounds; IAEA says no damage or injuries reported

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundBushehr, Iran

    Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said a strike hit near the metrology building at the Bushehr plant, close to the operating unit, and Iran's atomic energy agency said no part of the plant was harmed. The IAEA said Iran told it a projectile hit the premises Tuesday evening with no damage or injuries, and Director General Rafael Grossi urged maximum restraint.

    Why it matters Bushehr, run with Russian technicians, is Iran's only commercial nuclear power plant, and any hit there raises the risk of a radiological release that Gulf neighbors have long feared.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News (AP)

  3. 2:45 AM in Tehran, Mar 18

    U.S. drops 5,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian anti-ship missile sites near Hormuz

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundIranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

    U.S. Central Command said it used multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along the coast near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the anti-ship cruise missiles there posed a risk to international shipping.

    Why it matters The strikes targeted the anti-ship threat directly, but CBS noted Iran's attacks on shipping had relied on air and sea drones at least as much as on missiles.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, CBS News (2)

  4. 12:40 AM in Jerusalem, Mar 18

    Iranian multiple-warhead missile attack kills two in Ramat Gan

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundRamat Gan, Israel

    Magen David Adom said a man and a woman were killed by severe shrapnel wounds in Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv, after an Iranian barrage struck several sites in central Israel. The Revolutionary Guards said they fired Khorramshahr-4 and Qadr multiple-warhead missiles in revenge for Larijani's killing.

    Why it matters The warheads are designed to spread damage and evade Israel's layered air defenses, and AP footage showed cluster munitions being released over Israel.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Associated Press (4), CBS News (AFP)

  5. 11:45 AM in New York

    U.S. diesel tops $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as the war squeezes supply

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundUnited States

    AAA data showed U.S. diesel averaging $5.04 a gallon, up from $4.78 a week earlier and $3.65 a month before, the highest since December 2022. Regular gasoline averaged $3.79 later Tuesday, up from $2.98 before the war and the highest since October 2023.

    Why it matters Diesel drives freight and farm costs, carrying the Gulf supply shock into U.S. prices; the next day Trump waived the Jones Act for 60 days to ease fuel shipping.

    Sources: CBS News, CBS News (AP)

  6. 11:26 AM in New York

    Trump says NATO allies refused Hormuz mission and the U.S. needs no one's help

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWashington, United States

    Trump said most NATO allies had told him they did not want to get involved in securing the Strait of Hormuz and posted that the U.S. no longer needs help from NATO, Japan, Australia or South Korea: 'WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!' Earlier Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said 'nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way' in the strait.

    Why it matters The rebuff left the U.S. to secure the strait largely alone; hours later CENTCOM said it had dropped 5,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian anti-ship missile sites on the coast.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, CBS News (2)

  7. 9:55 AM in New York

    Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns, says Iran posed no imminent threat

    ConfirmedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWashington, United States

    National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent posted a resignation letter on X saying he could not 'in good conscience' support the war, that Iran 'posed no imminent threat to our nation' and that the U.S. started the war due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby.

    Why it matters The Senate-confirmed official's letter cut against the administration's case for war, and the CIA director said the next day he disagreed with Kent.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  8. 1:03 PM in Tehran

    Israel kills Iran security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander in Tehran strikes

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Israel said overnight strikes killed Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guards' Basij force, whom it said was hit in a tent used as a makeshift headquarters. Iran's Supreme National Security Council later confirmed Larijani was killed along with his son Morteza, his office chief and several guards.

    Why it matters Larijani was the highest-ranking Iranian official killed since Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, and the Revolutionary Guards answered with multiple-warhead missiles fired at the Tel Aviv area that night.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Al Jazeera, CBS News

Monday, March 16, 20266 entries

  1. 11:10 PM in Baghdad

    Drone hits Baghdad's Rasheed Hotel as Kataib Hezbollah says security chief killed

    ReportedMilitary & securityBackgroundGreen Zone, Baghdad, Iraq

    Two Iraqi security officials said a drone struck the top floor of the Rasheed Hotel in the Green Zone, which houses diplomatic delegations and international organizations, causing damage but no casualties. Earlier Monday the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah announced the death of senior security official Abu Ali al-Askari, and strikes killed eight Popular Mobilization Forces fighters in Anbar.

    Why it matters Iraq was taking fire from both directions, with drones hitting diplomatic sites in Baghdad's Green Zone while airstrikes targeted Iran-aligned militia facilities.

    Source: Associated Press

  2. 2:13 PM in New York

    About 200 U.S. troops wounded in seven countries since war began, CENTCOM says

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundUnited States

    U.S. Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said more than 200 service members had been wounded, with 10 seriously hurt and more than 180 returned to duty. CBS said the injuries occurred in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

    Why it matters The figure was up from about 140 wounded reported by the Pentagon the previous week, alongside 13 U.S. service members killed.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  3. 7:48 PM in Beirut

    Lebanon says more than 1 million people displaced by Israel-Hezbollah war

    OfficialCivilian alertsBackgroundBeirut, Lebanon

    The Lebanese government said more than one million people, roughly a fifth of the population, had been driven from the south and Beirut's southern suburbs since fighting resumed on March 2. The Health Ministry put the death toll at 886, including 38 health workers.

    Why it matters The displacement surged as Israel began ground operations and Defense Minister Katz said residents of the south would not return until northern Israel was safe.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2)

  4. 11:52 AM in Dubai

    Drone attack starts major fire at UAE's Fujairah Oil Industry Zone

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundFujairah, United Arab Emirates

    Fujairah's media office said a drone targeted the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, causing an 'advanced' fire with no casualties reported. It followed a Saturday blaze in the same oil zone sparked by debris from a drone interception, and WAM reported another tank-farm fire there early Tuesday.

    Why it matters Fujairah sits just outside the Strait of Hormuz, and CBS reported that the attacks were hobbling UAE oil operations while Brent stayed above $100.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), CBS News (2)

  5. 11:09 AM in Dubai

    Missile hits car on Abu Dhabi's outskirts, killing a Palestinian civilian

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundAl Bahia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    The Abu Dhabi Media Office said a missile struck a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahia area, killing one Palestinian national, as Iranian missile and drone attacks on the UAE continued. Authorities said the death raised the UAE's toll since the war began to seven.

    Why it matters The UAE has taken a disproportionate share of Iran's fire, about 309 missiles and 1,600 drones by CBS News' count, amid concern that some Gulf states are running low on interceptors.

    Sources: CBS News (AFP), Associated Press, CBS News

  6. 8:36 AM in Beirut

    Israel launches ground operation against Hezbollah strongholds in south Lebanon

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundSouthern Lebanon

    The IDF said troops had begun 'limited and targeted' ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds to build a forward defense zone; the Times of Israel said the 91st, 146th and 36th divisions were involved. Defense Minister Israel Katz said hundreds of thousands of displaced residents would not return south of the Litani until northern Israel was safe.

    Why it matters Army chief Eyal Zamir approved plans the same day to deepen the operation, and Germany's Friedrich Merz warned that a wider ground war could spur an exodus of refugees.

    Sources: CBS News (AFP), Associated Press, The Times of Israel, CBS News, Associated Press (2)

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