Tim Mak

THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

IRAN THREATENS #OIL PRICES COULD DOUBLE: As oil prices top $100 per barrel, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran’s military command, said the world has to be prepared for $200. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/combatants-mideast-war-trade-more-air-strikes-iran-clamps-down-dissent-2026-03-11/

Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent

The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran across ​the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with "fingers on the trigger" to confront any anti-government protests.

Reuters
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#RAN REGIME HOLDING STRONG: After almost two weeks of #war in the Middle East, the Iranian regime is safe from collapse, U.S. intelligence says. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-intelligence-says-iran-government-is-not-risk-collapse-say-sources-2026-03-11/
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#ELEVEN #BILLION U.S. #DOLLARS: That’s an underestimate for how much the #Pentagon thinks the first six days of the war in Iran cost the U.S.
Some congressional aides think the White House will soon request more from Congress — $50 billion or more, Reuters reports. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-estimates-iran-war-cost-over-11-billion-six-days-source-2026-03-11/
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MORE THAN 3 MILLION IRANIANS DISPLACED: According to the UN Refugee Agency, about 3.2 million people have fled #Tehran and other major Iranian cities for safer rural areas. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773314906646
Iran’s new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed in first purported message to public

The Middle East conflict is ramping up on multiple fronts, with Iran targeting global energy supplies and its neighbors. Follow for live updates.

CNN
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ITALIAN BASE IN IRAQ ATTACKED: According to Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani, Italy’s military base in the Kurdish region of Iraq was attacked. All the soldiers are safe, but the attackers are still unclear. https://x.com/Antonio_Tajani/status/2031870538268750079
Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) on X

Ferma condanna per l’attacco che ha subito la base italiana di Erbil. Ho appena parlato con l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Iraq. Per fortuna i nostri militari stanno tutti bene e sono al sicuro nel bunker. A loro esprimo solidarietà e gratitudine per il quotidiano servizio alla

X (formerly Twitter)
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#SWITZERLAND SHUTS ITS #TEHRAN EMBASSY: The Swiss foreign ministry, whose embassy has represented U.S. interests since they severed relations with Iran in 1980, decided to temporarily close the embassy of Switzerland in Tehran due to the war. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773316202160
Iran’s new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed in first purported message to public

The Middle East conflict is ramping up on multiple fronts, with Iran targeting global energy supplies and its neighbors. Follow for live updates.

CNN
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TWO #AIRPORTS HIT IN TWO DAYS: Earlier today, #Kuwait airport was attacked by several drones. Despite damage, no injuries were caused. Yesterday, two drones were intercepted near Dubai airport in the U.A.E., injuring four people. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/12/iran-war-live-updates-oil-trump-middle-east-crisis-israel-lebanon-iraq-latest-news#top-of-blog
Middle East crisis live: top Iranian nuclear scientists killed, Israel says; US carrying out rescue efforts after losing refuelling plane in Iraq

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu also issued veiled threat to kill new Iranian supreme leader; US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’

the Guardian
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SOUTH #KOREAN AIR DEFENSE AT USE: In its first-ever use on the battlefield, two Korean Cheongung-II air defense batteries showed their effectiveness against Iran’s strikes on the U.A.E. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773317714983
Iran’s new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed in first purported message to public

The Middle East conflict is ramping up on multiple fronts, with Iran targeting global energy supplies and its neighbors. Follow for live updates.

CNN
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