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Week of Mar 23–29, 2026

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Sunday, March 29, 20269 entries

  1. 12:53 AM UTC, Mar 30

    Brent crude tops $116 a barrel as the Houthis join the war

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundGlobal oil markets

    Brent rose more than 3% in early Monday trading to top $116 a barrel, its highest since March 19, after the Houthis attacked Israel and Iran warned against a U.S. ground invasion; Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI fell more than 4%. Brent was just over $70 when the war began on Feb. 28.

    Why it matters G7 finance ministers said later that day they stood ready to take 'all necessary measures' to stabilize energy markets, a sign governments expect the price shock to last.

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

  2. 3:52 AM in Kuwait, Mar 30

    Attack on Kuwaiti power and desalination plant kills an Indian worker

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundKuwait

    Kuwait's Electricity Ministry said an Iranian attack on a service building at a power and water desalination plant killed an Indian worker and caused significant damage, while power and water supplies continued. Kuwait said drones had also hit a military camp the previous evening, injuring 10 servicemen; Iran's military command blamed Israel for the plant attack without offering evidence.

    Why it matters Desalination plants are crucial to Gulf water supplies, and the deadly hit came hours before Trump threatened Iran's own desalination plants.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press

  3. 3:06 AM in Beirut, Mar 30

    UN peacekeeper killed as projectile hits UNIFIL position in southern Lebanon

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundAdchit al-Qusayr, Lebanon

    UNIFIL said a peacekeeper was killed and another critically injured when a projectile exploded at its position near Adchit al-Qusayr, and that the projectile's origin was unknown. Indonesia said the dead soldier was Indonesian and that three others were wounded by what it called indirect artillery fire.

    Why it matters UNIFIL positions had been hit several times since March 2, and the death came as Israel's widening ground push moved through the area the force patrols.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera

  4. 10:15 PM in Vienna

    IAEA says satellite images show severe damage to Iran's Khondab heavy-water plant

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundVienna, Austria

    The International Atomic Energy Agency said satellite imagery confirmed severe damage to the Khondab heavy water production plant near Arak, which Israel struck on Friday, adding that the installation holds no declared nuclear material.

    Why it matters The assessment confirms lasting damage to a key part of Iran's nuclear infrastructure while indicating no radiological release from the strike.

    Source: Associated Press

  5. 10:02 PM in Tehran

    Strikes on electricity facilities cut power in Tehran and Alborz provinces

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iran's Energy Ministry said power was cut in Tehran, the surrounding region and Alborz province, including Karaj, after attacks on electricity industry facilities; Fars later said the outages were being resolved. The Israeli military said it dropped more than 120 munitions on weapons research and production sites in Tehran that day.

    Why it matters Damage to the grid came as Trump's April 6 deadline for strikes on Iran's power plants approached, and it was not clear the outages were connected to that threat.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera

  6. 10:23 PM in Karachi

    Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks after regional ministers meet in Islamabad

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundIslamabad, Pakistan

    After hosting the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would host talks between the U.S. and Iran 'in coming days' and that both sides had expressed confidence in Pakistan's facilitation. He did not say whether the talks would be direct or indirect, and neither Washington nor Tehran immediately confirmed.

    Why it matters Backing from Riyadh, Ankara and Cairo made Islamabad the main venue for ending the war, but Iran was still publicly denying any negotiations.

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

  7. 6:51 PM in Jerusalem

    Netanyahu orders the military to widen Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundNorthern Israel

    Visiting the army's Northern Command, Netanyahu said he had instructed the military to further expand the 'existing security buffer zone' in Lebanon, saying Hezbollah still had residual capability to fire rockets. Lebanon's Health Ministry said more than 1,200 people had been killed and over 3,500 wounded since March 2.

    Why it matters Israeli troops had already reached a tributary of the Litani River, and a formal order to widen the zone points to a deeper and longer occupation of the south.

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

  8. 3:30 PM in Jerusalem

    Iranian missile fragment sets pesticide plant ablaze near Beersheba

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundRamat Hovav, Israel

    A missile or fragment from an Iranian salvo set a pesticide tank on fire at ADAMA's Makhteshim plant in Ramat Hovav outside Beersheba, and fire services declared a hazardous-materials incident and evacuated the area and a nearby highway. No injuries were reported; ADAMA said a warehouse was damaged but production facilities were not.

    Why it matters The strike showed the risk Iranian fire poses to Israel's chemical industry in the Negev, where impacts at more than 20 sites in Beersheba were reported the same day.

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

  9. 1:05 PM in Tehran

    Iran's parliament speaker warns U.S. troops would be 'set on fire' in a ground invasion

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iranian forces were waiting for U.S. troops to arrive on the ground 'to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever', and dismissed the U.S. 15-point plan as Washington's 'wishes'. His warning followed a Washington Post report that the Pentagon was preparing options for weeks of limited ground operations, including possible raids on Kharg Island.

    Why it matters Trump said a day later that Washington was negotiating with Ghalibaf himself, so the speaker's public rejection of the plan marks the gap between what Tehran says in public and what the U.S. says is happening in private.

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

Saturday, March 28, 20266 entries

  1. 12:20 AM in Karachi, Mar 29

    Iran agrees to let 20 more Pakistani-flagged ships through Hormuz

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundIslamabad, Pakistan

    Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Iran had agreed to let 20 additional Pakistani-flagged vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz at a rate of two a day, calling it a constructive gesture. He addressed his post to Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Abbas Araghchi.

    Why it matters Selective passage for friendly flags rewards Pakistan's mediation, but also shows Tehran deciding who uses the strait while overall traffic remains down about 90%.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera

  2. 10:58 PM in Dubai

    Iranian strikes damage aluminium smelters in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundAl Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Emirates Global Aluminium said an Iranian missile and drone attack caused significant damage at its Al Taweelah site in Abu Dhabi and injured six employees; the site produced about 4% of world aluminium in 2025. Aluminium Bahrain said two employees were lightly hurt, and the Revolutionary Guard claimed both sites as linked to the U.S. military.

    Why it matters The Gulf supplies an estimated 4% to 9% of global aluminium, so Iran's shift to industrial targets carries the war's economic damage beyond oil and gas.

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

  3. 9:18 PM in Tehran

    Iranian lawmakers push a bill to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Tehran lawmaker Malek Shariati said a priority bill to withdraw Iran from the NPT had been uploaded to parliament's online portal for review, after the national security commission's spokesman said staying in the treaty had brought no benefit. Any such law would also need Guardian Council approval, and parliament has not sat since the war began.

    Why it matters Leaving the NPT would drop the treaty commitment under which Iran accepts IAEA inspections, at a moment when its nuclear sites are under attack and inspectors have limited access.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press

  4. 8:02 PM in Baghdad

    Drone attack damages home of Iraqi Kurdistan president Nechirvan Barzani

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundDuhok, Iraq

    A drone attack damaged the empty residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Duhok, a regional official told AP; no one claimed it. Iraq's prime minister condemned it as heinous and ordered an investigation, and the U.S. State Department blamed 'Iran's terrorist militia proxies in Iraq'.

    Why it matters An attack on the region's head of government widens the militias' targets from U.S. sites to Iraqi Kurdish leaders, as Kurdish officials warned that armed groups outside state control pose a growing threat.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News (AP)

  5. 3:16 PM UTC

    First Marine expeditionary unit arrives in the Middle East aboard USS Tripoli

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundU.S. Central Command area, Middle East

    U.S. Central Command said the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, about 3,500 sailors and Marines with transport and strike fighter aircraft, had arrived in the region. The USS Boxer and another expeditionary unit were also ordered to the Middle East, and The Washington Post reported the Pentagon was preparing options for weeks of limited ground operations in Iran.

    Why it matters Amphibious forces give Trump a ground option, such as raids on Kharg Island or the Hormuz coast, which Iran's leaders warned they were waiting to meet.

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

  6. 1:44 PM in Beirut

    Israeli strike on a press car kills Al-Manar and Al-Mayadeen journalists in Lebanon

    ConfirmedBackgroundBackgroundJezzine area, Lebanon

    An Israeli strike in the Jezzine area killed Al-Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib and Al-Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni; Al Jazeera reported that her brother and colleague Mohammed was also killed. Israel said Shoeib was a Hezbollah intelligence operative, without providing evidence, and Lebanon's president called the strike a blatant crime.

    Why it matters The WHO said nine paramedics were also killed in southern Lebanon the same day, as the toll among journalists and rescue workers climbed during Israel's ground advance.

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

Friday, March 27, 20268 entries

  1. 6:59 AM in Jerusalem, Mar 28

    Yemen's Houthis fire their first missile at Israel since the Iran war began

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundSouthern Israel

    Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the first such launch of the war, and Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had fired ballistic missiles at 'sensitive Israeli military sites' in southern Israel. The Houthis claimed a second attack that evening, and a deputy information minister said closing the Bab al-Mandeb strait was among their options.

    Why it matters Houthi entry opens a Red Sea front just as Hormuz is throttled, putting a second route for Gulf and Asian trade at risk.

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

  2. 1:24 AM in Riyadh, Mar 28

    Iranian strike on Saudi air base wounds U.S. troops and destroys an AWACS plane

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundPrince Sultan Air Base, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

    Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Prince Sultan Air Base, wounding at least 10 U.S. service members, two seriously, according to U.S. officials; AP sources later put the toll at 15. CBS News verified images of a U.S. E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft destroyed on the tarmac.

    Why it matters Losing an AWACS plane and more than two dozen troops wounded at the base in a week showed Iran could still reach high-value U.S. assets inside Saudi Arabia four weeks into the war.

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

  3. 1:02 AM in Jerusalem, Mar 28

    Iranian cluster-munition missile kills a man in Tel Aviv

    ConfirmedBackgroundBackgroundTel Aviv, Israel

    Israeli emergency services found a 52-year-old man dead in Tel Aviv after an Iranian missile salvo aimed at central Israel, and police said the cluster munition wounded four others in different areas. Israel's military reported three Iranian launches overnight.

    Why it matters The death came hours after Israel hit Iranian nuclear and steel sites and Iran's foreign minister vowed a 'heavy price', as both sides widened their target lists.

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

  4. 8:46 PM in Tehran

    Revolutionary Guard tells workers at U.S.- and Israel-linked firms in the region to leave

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said employees of regional industrial companies with U.S. shareholders or ties to Israel should leave their workplaces immediately, citing retaliatory operations. Aerospace Force commander Majid Moosavi said that after the strikes on Iranian infrastructure 'the equation will no longer be an eye for an eye'.

    Why it matters The warning pointed Iran's retaliation at Gulf industry rather than only military bases, and the Guard claimed attacks on aluminium plants in the UAE and Bahrain the next day.

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

  5. 7:39 PM in Tehran

    Israel strikes Arak heavy-water plant, Yazd yellowcake site and two steel mills

    ConfirmedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundArak and Yazd, Iran

    Iranian state media said the Khondab heavy water plant near Arak and a yellowcake production plant in Yazd province were hit, after the Israeli military told residents near Arak to evacuate; Israel also struck the Mobarakeh and Khuzestan steel complexes. The IAEA said the Khondab plant held no declared nuclear material and reported no off-site radiation from the yellowcake site.

    Why it matters Israel's defense minister had warned that morning that attacks on Iran would 'escalate and expand', and the move to nuclear-fuel-cycle and heavy industry sites came as Washington was pressing a ceasefire plan.

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

  6. 5:06 PM in Paris

    G7 foreign ministers call for an end to attacks on civilians and free Hormuz navigation

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundNear Paris, France

    Meeting outside Paris, G7 foreign ministers adopted a declaration calling for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and for permanently restoring free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iran's planned Hormuz tolls illegal and unacceptable and told allies they must be ready to act.

    Why it matters Rubio told allies the U.S. was ready to be part of a plan to confront Iran's Hormuz tolls but did not have to lead it, signaling a shift of the burden onto countries that rely on the strait.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera

  7. 12:07 PM in Tehran

    UN migration agency says 82,000 civilian buildings damaged across Iran

    OfficialCivilian alertsBackgroundIran

    The International Organization for Migration said attacks on Iran had damaged 82,000 civilian buildings, including hospitals and residential units, and the homes of 180,000 people across 20 of the country's 32 provinces.

    Why it matters It is one of the few UN agency tallies of civilian damage inside Iran, where most casualty and damage figures come from the Iranian government.

    Source: Associated Press

  8. 9:43 AM in Kuwait

    Iranian drones and cruise missiles damage two Kuwaiti ports

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundShuwaikh Port, Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Kuwait said Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City sustained material damage in an attack on Friday morning, and that Mubarak Al Kabeer Port, under construction as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, was hit by drones and cruise missiles. No injuries were reported.

    Why it matters The strike on a Chinese-backed project was one of the first on Chinese-linked infrastructure in the Gulf during the war, even as China kept buying Iranian crude.

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

Thursday, March 26, 20266 entries

  1. 4:11 PM in New York

    Trump pauses threatened strikes on Iran's power plants until April 6

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundWashington

    Trump posted that, at the Iranian government's request, he was pausing the 'period of Energy Plant destruction' by 10 days to 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday, April 6, saying talks were going very well. It was his second postponement since threatening Iran's power grid over the Strait of Hormuz.

    Why it matters The new deadline set the next decision point for strikes on Iran's grid, which Iran has said it would answer by hitting Gulf energy and water plants.

    Sources: Truth Social (Donald J. Trump), Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Al Jazeera

  2. 5:57 PM in Beirut

    Israel sends a third division into southern Lebanon to widen its buffer zone

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundSouthern Lebanon

    The Israeli military said Division 162 would join two divisions already operating in southern Lebanon with the aim of expanding a buffer zone, a day after Netanyahu said Israel would enlarge the area it controls. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN chief the push threatened Lebanon's sovereignty and said Beirut would complain to the Security Council.

    Why it matters A third division signals a deeper and longer ground presence in the south, which Lebanon's prime minister called a threat to the country's sovereignty.

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

  3. 5:57 PM in Jerusalem

    Hezbollah fire kills a man in Nahariya in northern Israel

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundNahariya, Israel

    Magen David Adom said a man in his 30s was killed by shrapnel in Nahariya after a barrage from Lebanon, and a man in his 50s was hurt, in moderate-to-serious condition. Lebanon's Health Ministry put the toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 at 1,116 killed and 3,229 wounded.

    Why it matters Casualties on both sides of the border were rising the same day Israel announced it was widening its ground push into Lebanon.

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

  4. 11:13 AM in New York

    Witkoff confirms U.S. sent Iran a 15-point plan through Pakistan

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundWhite House, Washington

    Special envoy Steve Witkoff told a Cabinet meeting that the U.S. had presented Iran a 15-point 'action list' through Pakistan and saw strong signs Tehran could be persuaded it had no other option, the first official confirmation of the plan. Trump said Iran was 'begging' for a deal, while Tasnim said Tehran had sent its formal response on Wednesday night with its own conditions.

    Why it matters Washington and Tehran were now trading written positions through Pakistan while publicly disputing that talks exist, which made Islamabad the channel to watch.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Truth Social (Donald J. Trump), Al Jazeera

  5. 11:50 AM in Tehran

    Israel kills IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri in Bandar Abbas

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundBandar Abbas, Iran

    Israel said an airstrike in the port city of Bandar Abbas killed Revolutionary Guard Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, whom Defense Minister Israel Katz called directly responsible for mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz, along with the navy's intelligence chief Behnam Rezaei and other senior commanders. The Guard confirmed on March 30 that Tangsiri had died of his injuries.

    Why it matters Tangsiri ran the Guard's day-to-day control of Hormuz shipping; the Guard's statement confirming his death said 'every fighter is a Tangsiri', so the test is whether the strait's vetting and toll system holds without him.

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

  6. 11:05 AM in Dubai

    Debris from intercepted Iranian missile kills two in Abu Dhabi

    OfficialBackgroundBackgroundAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Abu Dhabi authorities said two people were killed and three wounded when shrapnel from a ballistic missile interception fell on a main road. In Iran, IRNA reported that two teenage brothers were killed Wednesday evening in a strike on a residential area in Shiraz county.

    Why it matters Civilian deaths from interception debris show that even successful air defense leaves Gulf cities exposed while Iran keeps firing at states hosting U.S. forces.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera

Wednesday, March 25, 20266 entries

  1. 8:27 AM in Tehran, Mar 26

    Iran runs a de facto toll booth in Hormuz as parliament drafts a transit-fee bill

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz

    Lloyd's List Intelligence said ships must now give Iran's Revolutionary Guard their manifests, crew details and destinations for vetting before transiting, and that at least two vessels had paid for passage in Chinese yuan. Fars and Tasnim quoted lawmaker Mohammadreza Rezaei Kouchi as saying parliament was pursuing a plan to codify Iran's sovereignty over the strait and collect fees.

    Why it matters A legal fee regime would turn a wartime chokehold into a standing claim over an international waterway, a step Gulf Arab states and the U.S. are expected to oppose.

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

  2. 5:55 PM in Tehran

    Iran rejects U.S. 15-point ceasefire plan and sets its own conditions

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iran's Press TV quoted an unnamed official as saying Tehran rejected the U.S. 15-point proposal that Pakistan had passed on, and set out five conditions: an end to killings of its officials, guarantees against another war, reparations, an end to hostilities and Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. The White House said Trump was prepared to 'unleash hell' if Iran did not accept it had been defeated, while insisting talks had not hit a dead end.

    Why it matters Tehran's demand for sovereignty over Hormuz and war reparations goes to the core of what Washington wants from any deal, leaving the talks without an obvious basis.

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

  3. 2:00 PM in Zurich

    UN Human Rights Council condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Jordan

    ConfirmedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundGeneva, Switzerland

    After an urgent debate in Geneva, the 47-member council adopted by consensus a resolution brought by the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Jordan and co-sponsored by more than 100 countries. It condemns Iran's missile and drone attacks, rejects any move to close or obstruct shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, and calls for full reparation to victims.

    Why it matters The resolution is not binding, but it puts on record a demand for reparations and a rejection of Hormuz restrictions that Gulf states can bring into any talks on ending the war.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, The National

  4. 1:46 PM in Paris

    France says Gulf war damage has taken 11 million barrels a day off the oil market

    OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundParis, France

    French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said 30% to 40% of Gulf refining capacity had been damaged or destroyed, leaving the oil market short about 11 million barrels a day. He said 17% of Qatar's gas production capacity had been destroyed and would take about three years to restore.

    Why it matters The estimate means the supply loss would outlast any reopening of Hormuz, because damaged refineries and gas trains take months to years to repair.

    Source: Associated Press

  5. 4:09 PM in Tehran

    Israel says it hit naval cruise missile plants in Tehran and Iran's submarine works

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundTehran and Isfahan, Iran

    The Israeli military said its strikes in recent days caused extensive damage to key naval cruise missile production sites in central Tehran. It also said it hit the Underwater Research Center in Isfahan, which it called Iran's only facility making submarines and support systems for the navy.

    Why it matters The campaign was shifting from launchers to the factories that rebuild Iran's anti-ship arsenal, the weapons behind its hold on the Strait of Hormuz.

    Sources: CBS News, CBS News (2)

  6. 11:39 AM in Baghdad

    Airstrike on Iraqi military clinic in Anbar kills seven troops

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundHabbaniyah, Anbar, Iraq

    Iraq's Defense Ministry said an airstrike followed by aircraft cannon fire hit the Habbaniyah military clinic in Anbar province, killing seven service members and wounding 13; it did not name the attacker. An Iraqi police source told Al Jazeera the strike targeted positions of the Popular Mobilization Forces, and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered the U.S. charge d'affaires summoned and a complaint filed with the UN Security Council.

    Why it matters The strike came a day after a deadlier attack on the same base that the PMF blamed on the U.S., and Baghdad's decision to grant the PMF a right to respond makes Iraq a growing second front between U.S. forces and Iran-aligned groups.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, CBS News

Tuesday, March 24, 202610 entries

  1. 3:43 AM in Kuwait, Mar 25

    Iranian drones set fuel depot at Kuwait's international airport on fire

    ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundKuwait International Airport, Kuwait

    Kuwait's civil aviation authority said Iranian drones hit a fuel depot at Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, starting a fire, while the National Guard said it intercepted six drones. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had fired missiles and drones at Israel and at bases hosting U.S. forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

    Why it matters Kuwait summoned Iran's ambassador later that day for the third time in the war, a sign that Gulf states hosting U.S. forces are absorbing repeated strikes on civilian infrastructure even as talk of a ceasefire plan circulates.

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

  2. 4:18 PM in New York

    Pentagon to send about 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East

    ReportedMilitary & securityBackgroundFort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

    U.S. officials said part of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, including a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team and division commander Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier with his staff, would deploy in the coming days; AP's sources put the force at about 1,000 troops and a CBS source at fewer than 1,500.

    Why it matters Unlike the Marines already heading to the region, 82nd Airborne soldiers are trained to parachute in to seize territory and airfields, adding a ground option as Trump spoke of winding down the war.

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

  3. 11:31 PM in Tehran

    Iran says a projectile hit the Bushehr nuclear plant grounds again, with no damage

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundBushehr, Iran

    Iran told the IAEA that another projectile hit the premises of the Russian-built Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday, with no damage to the plant or injuries to staff; Iran's atomic agency blamed Israel and the United States, and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi repeated his call for maximum restraint.

    Why it matters It was the second reported hit on the grounds of Iran's only commercial nuclear plant in about a week, days after Trump threatened to strike Iran's biggest power plant first.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News (AP)

  4. 7:23 PM in Jerusalem

    Rocket fire from Lebanon kills a woman near Safed in northern Israel

    ConfirmedBackgroundBackgroundSafed, Israel

    Magen David Adom said a woman of about 30 was found critically wounded by a road south of Safed and pronounced dead after rocket fire from Lebanon, and two other people were lightly hurt; the military said dozens of rockets were fired at the area.

    Why it matters AP reported it was the war's first Israeli death from fire out of Lebanon, as sirens sounded almost nonstop across the north.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News (AFP)

  5. 6:33 PM in Karachi

    Pakistan offers to host U.S.-Iran talks, and Trump reposts the offer

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundIslamabad, Pakistan

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan "stands ready and honoured" to host "meaningful and conclusive talks" to end the war, subject to U.S. and Iranian agreement; Trump reshared the post on Truth Social without comment.

    Why it matters Pakistan, which keeps working ties with both governments, positioned itself as the venue for the indirect channel both sides had begun to acknowledge.

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

  6. 4:42 PM in Dubai

    Indian gas tankers and a Chinese-owned ship cross Hormuz on Iran-approved routes

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz

    India said two Indian-flagged LPG tankers carrying roughly a day's supply of its cooking gas crossed the strait late Monday on a route approved by Iran close to its coast, and tracking data showed the Chinese-owned container ship Newvoyager transited Iran's pay-to-pass corridor between Larak and Qeshm islands.

    Why it matters A trickle of ships from countries Iran does not treat as enemies was moving on Tehran's terms, entrenching its control over who can use the strait.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  7. 2:26 PM in Tehran

    Iran names ex-Guard general Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as its top security official

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    Iranian state TV said Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former Revolutionary Guard brigadier general who had been secretary of the Expediency Council, was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani, who was killed in an Israeli strike the previous week.

    Why it matters The council shapes Iran's security decisions, and the appointment came as Trump claimed to be negotiating with an unnamed senior Iranian leader.

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

  8. 12:55 PM in Beirut

    Lebanon orders Iran's ambassador to leave, declaring him persona non grata

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundBeirut, Lebanon

    Lebanon's Foreign Ministry declared Tehran's ambassador persona non grata and ordered him to leave by Sunday, while allowing a charge d'affaires to keep running the embassy; the government accuses the Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside Hezbollah. Hezbollah called the move a "national and strategic sin" and demanded it be reversed immediately.

    Why it matters The expulsion capped the decline in Lebanon's relations with Iran since the 2024 war and opened a public rift between the government and Hezbollah in the middle of the fighting.

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

  9. 12:27 PM in Jerusalem

    Katz says Israel will hold a security zone up to the Litani and raze border villages

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundIsrael

    Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will control a security zone in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, that residents who fled north of the river will not return until northern Israel is secure, and that Israel will apply "the Rafah and Beit Hanoun models" by destroying houses in border villages.

    Why it matters The policy points to a lasting Israeli hold on territory south of the Litani, a day after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the river must be Israel's "new border."

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

  10. 1:23 PM in Baghdad

    Iranian ballistic missiles kill six Peshmerga at a base in Iraq's Kurdistan region

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundSoran, Erbil province, Iraq

    The Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga ministry said six Iranian ballistic missiles fired in two strikes hit the Area Command One headquarters in Soran, Erbil province, before dawn, killing six soldiers and wounding 30. Regional President Nechirvan Barzani called it "direct hostile aggression" against Iraq's sovereignty.

    Why it matters It was the first recent attack Kurdish authorities blamed directly on Tehran, pulling Iraq's autonomous region further into the war.

    Sources: Associated Press, The New Arab

Monday, March 23, 20267 entries

  1. 3:31 AM in Baghdad, Mar 24

    Airstrike on PMF headquarters in Anbar kills 15, including its provincial commander

    ReportedMilitary & securityBackgroundAnbar province, Iraq

    Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces said an airstrike on its command headquarters in western Anbar province killed 15 fighters, including Anbar operations commander Saad Dawai al-Baiji, and blamed the United States.

    Why it matters The strike hit a coalition that is formally part of Iraq's state forces and whose factions have launched drones at bases housing U.S. troops, raising the risk of a wider U.S. clash with Iraqi groups.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  2. 11:10 PM in Dubai

    U.S. officials say Iran has laid about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz

    ReportedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundStrait of Hormuz

    U.S. officials told CBS News that current intelligence assessments show at least a dozen Iranian-made Maham 3 and Maham 7 limpet mines in the strait, though another official put the count at fewer than a dozen. Earlier Monday, Iran's National Defense Council warned it would lay mines across all access routes in the Persian Gulf if Iran's coasts or islands were attacked.

    Why it matters Mines would keep the strait dangerous after any ceasefire, and officials had told CBS that allies such as Britain and Japan might send mine-detection equipment only after hostilities end.

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

  3. 7:55 PM in Cairo

    U.S. and Iran traded messages via Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, Egyptian official says

    ReportedDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundCairo, Egypt

    An Egyptian official told AP that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages over the weekend through Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, aimed at averting strikes on energy infrastructure. Later Monday, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News Iran had received "points from the U.S. through mediators" that were being reviewed.

    Why it matters The accounts bridged Trump's claim of talks and Tehran's denials, pointing to an indirect channel that Pakistan offered to host the next day.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News

  4. 2:43 PM in Beirut

    UN peacekeepers say a projectile hit their Naqoura headquarters in south Lebanon

    OfficialMilitary & securityBackgroundNaqoura, Lebanon

    UNIFIL said a projectile hit a building inside its headquarters in Naqoura just before noon and that it believed it was fired by a non-state actor, after Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli forces in the town; it said fighting over the previous 48 hours had forced peacekeepers into shelters.

    Why it matters Peacekeepers also reported ground combat around Khiam, Mays al-Jabal and other border villages, showing Israel's renewed incursion reaching the U.N. force's main base.

    Sources: Associated Press, Asharq Al-Awsat (AFP)

  5. 3:33 PM in Tehran

    Iran denies holding any talks with the U.S. after Trump's announcement

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundTehran, Iran

    The Fars and Tasnim news agencies, close to the Revolutionary Guard, said no direct or indirect negotiations had taken place and portrayed Trump as backing down; the Foreign Ministry called his remarks an effort to lower energy prices and buy time, and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote that "No negotiations have been held with the US."

    Why it matters Tasnim acknowledged that mediators had been passing messages to Tehran, leaving room for an indirect channel while Iran publicly rejected Trump's account.

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

  6. 11:49 AM in London

    Oil tumbles as much as 10% and stocks jump after Trump pauses power-plant strikes

    ConfirmedShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundLondon, United Kingdom

    Brent crude fell as much as $9.02 to $103.17 a barrel and U.S. crude slid to $90 after Trump's announcement, while S&P 500 futures rose 2.6%. Moves faded after Iran denied talks, but Brent ended back below $100 and the S&P 500 closed 1.1% higher, its best day since the war began.

    Why it matters The swing showed prices reacting to Washington's threats and talk of diplomacy even though the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.

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

  7. 7:13 AM in New York

    Trump postpones strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing 'productive' talks

    OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBackgroundFlorida, United States

    Hours before his 48-hour deadline, Trump said on Truth Social that "very good and productive conversations" with Iran would continue through the week and that he had told the Pentagon to postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. He later said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had been talking with a "respected" Iranian leader he did not name, and that any deal would see the U.S. take Iran's enriched uranium.

    Why it matters The pause followed Iranian threats to mine the Persian Gulf and hit regional power and water plants, and it moved markets before Tehran had acknowledged any talks.

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

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