Iran conflict looms large over Trump's meeting with Japan PM
The meeting with Sanae Takaichi comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Why Iran’s Attack on an Energy Hub in Qatar Spooked Investors
Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market. Source link
Iranians describe life under bombardment : NPR
Iranians clear the debris from damaged homes following a military strike in Tehran on March 15. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images…
Chad warns Sudan it will retaliate after drone strike on mourners kills 17
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a “total closure” of the border. Source link
With Pakistan-Afghanistan truce, Kabul takes stock of war toll : NPR
A crowd gathers outside Kabul’s Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, where the United Nations says an airstrike killed more than 100 people on March 16. Fazelminallah Qazizai for NPR hide caption…
DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in US
Days after the signing ceremony, the M23 entered the Congolese city of Uvira near the Burundi border in the biggest escalation of the conflict in months. It later pulled out…
Iranian Missile Attack Leaves 3 Palestinians Dead in West Bank
Several others were injured in the strike, which hit a caravan being used as a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, according to Palestinian officials. Source link
What to know about Iran’s Kharg Island and Trump’s threats : NPR
Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil…
Iran War Live Updates: Qatar Reports More Attacks on Energy Infrastructure as Oil Prices Rise
Qatar blamed Tehran for strikes on its natural gas facilities, a day after Iran’s largest natural gas source was hit. The price of oil climbed to $114 a barrel as…