Japan and Australia decline to send escort ships

Reuters reported that explosive-laden boats appeared to attack two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, killing one crew member; projectiles also struck other vessels in Gulf waters. Iraq’s state ports...

In his first remarks, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran would avenge those killed and keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. The statement made maritime leverage explicit. The resulting disruption affected...

A UNHCR preliminary assessment estimated that 600,000 to one million Iranian households, or up to 3.2 million people, had temporarily relocated inside Iran by 12 March. The estimate was assembled...

The United States announced strikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export hub. President Trump also threatened to target oil infrastructure if Iran continued blocking shipping....

President Trump said the US was seeking support from seven countries to protect ships moving through Hormuz and urged allies to contribute naval forces. The request internationalized the military...

Israeli strikes hit Iran’s South Pars gas field and Asaluyeh energy hub. Iran then attacked energy facilities in Gulf states. The sequence widened the war to infrastructure sustaining public services,...

The UN’s first Iran humanitarian update, covering 28 February–17 March, reported 1,200+ deaths, 17,000+ injuries, and 54,000+ damaged civilian units. It described damage to homes, schools, health...

QatarEnergy’s chief executive told Reuters Iranian strikes damaged two LNG trains and one gas-to-liquids facility, taking 12.8 million tonnes per year of capacity offline for an estimated three to...

Iran marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year, while airstrikes, displacement, and service disruptions continued. The UN in Iran issued a solidarity statement recognizing the difficult circumstances facing...

Reuters described sharp supply reductions from the Hormuz closure, rising prices, and risks to food security. War’s economic geography extended far beyond the combatant states: people dependent on...