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Iran launches new attacks targeting Israel and Gulf countries as it seeks to ramp up pressure on US

Iran’s strikes have targeted energy infrastructure and shipping routes, causing oil prices to surge nearly 24% since Feb. 28, amid ongoing regional conflict and casualties.

  • On Tuesday, Iran launched missile and drone attacks at Israel and Gulf Arab states, triggering sirens in Dubai, Bahrain, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, as defenses intercepted fire.
  • Targeting of energy infrastructure has been central to Tehran's campaign, as Iran has targeted energy infrastructure and effectively stopped tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of the world's oil.
  • Saudi officials said they destroyed two drones while Kuwait's National Guard shot down six, and an airstrike on the 40th Brigade of the Popular Mobilisation Forces killed five militiamen.
  • Brent crude spiked to nearly $120 on Monday and hovered near $90 on Tuesday, nearly 24% higher than on Feb. 28, while Nasser warned inventories may erode as shipments are curtailed.
  • Iran's leaders say they are prepared for a long war as five players from the Iran women's national soccer team in Australia were granted asylum, while the return of the other 21 players remains unclear.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday offered free passage through the Strait of Hormuz to any Arab or European country that expels the Israeli and American ambassadors from its territory. US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with "20 times more severe strikes" if it tries to stop shipping through Hormuz.

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The Media Line broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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