US EditionTrump Vows to End War Soon as Iran Hits Ships, Threatens Banks, and Toll on U.S. Forces Emerges
- On Wednesday, Iran attacked commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and struck near Dubai International Airport, with projectiles setting a container ship ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Targeting banks and financial institutions, Iran’s joint military command announced plans to threaten Dubai and Gulf finance centers, amid the U.N. Security Council vote on a GCC resolution demanding Iran stop attacks.
- The U.S. military said it destroyed 16 Iranian minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz, amid regional defenses reporting multiple intercepts, including Kuwait downing eight drones and Saudi Arabia intercepting missiles and drones.
- Many foreign nationals are leaving the region, with over 45,000 U.K. citizens, as shipping disruption and Brent crude's roughly 20% rise since the conflict began threaten markets and civilian movement.
- On Wednesday, Iran resumed crude exports through its Gulf of Oman terminal, with a tanker loading roughly 2 million barrels, amid seven 'dark' transits since March 8, complicating monitoring, according to Kpler.
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DUBÁI, UAE (AP) — Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday and aimed at Dubai International Airport, stepping up a pressure campaign on the region as global energy concerns increase, and U.S. and Israeli air strikes...
Iran attacks oil facilities and Dubai airport as concerns mount over global energy supplies
Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic.Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world’s busiest for international travel. Four people were wounded but flights co…
Iran targets commercial ships, Dubai airport, and oil facilities as concerns grow over global energy - The Boston Globe
The UN Security Council was to vote later Wednesday on a resolution sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council demanding Iran stop attacking its Arab neighbors.
The Toronto Star
Iran targets commercial ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as concerns grow over global energy
Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates and the world’s busiest for international travel.
Two Iranian drones crashed near Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, injuring four people, local authorities said. The injured included two Ghanaians, an Indian and a Bangladeshi. One of the world's busiest airport hubs remains open, but some airlines have canceled flights.
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