Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/politics/483440/pars-iran-qatar-oil-gas-hormuz
The pain from the Strait of Hormuz crisis will be felt far beyond the pump
What everyday life is like for Iranians right now
Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox.com/politics/483150/iran-forever-war-mowing-grass-israel
How China could take advantage of Trump's focus on the Middle East
By Allyson Horn
Donald Trump has postponed a meeting with Xi Jinping because he is busy with Iran and the Middle East — and that's good news for China.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/trump-delay-china-xi-summit-meeting-iran-distracted/106473358
Iran war hits hard on the streets of Asia as fuel shortage bites
By Libby Hogan, Raffa Athallah, and Bhat Burhan
The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/iran-war-asia-cost-of-living-tech-ai-industries/106467872
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #Industry #OilandGas #CommunityandSociety #PetrolPrices #LibbyHogan #RaffaAthallah # #BhatBurhan
Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in front of visibly uncomfortable Japanese PM
When he was asked why the US did not notify allies like Japan ahead of the strikes on Iran, Donald Trump made a quip drawing a parallel with the Japanese air raid in 1941.
We might have just found where Australia's red line is with Donald Trump
By Riley Stuart
The war in the Middle East is heaping pressure on Australia's relationship with the US and we could be about to see if that comes with consequences.
#War #WorldPolitics #FederalGovernment #UnrestConflictandWar #RileyStuart