THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

SOUTH ASIA STRUGGLES FROM WAR IMPACTS: #Indian restaurants have stopped deep-frying food, and crematoriums lack #gas to burn their dead. https://www.ft.com/content/d3fc82a6-abf3-4ab9-ab03-09aea1407d5e

India’s restaurants stop deep frying food as gas crisis bites

South Asia reels from global energy crisis sparked by the US-Israeli war on Iran

Financial Times
TRUMP THREATENS NATO FUTURE IF THEY DON’T BAIL HIM OUT: Amid the energy crisis, Donald #Trump urges the allies to reopen the Strait of #Hormuz, which remains under the control of #Iran. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/16/middleeast/us-israel-iran-middle-east-war-what-we-know-intl-hnk
What we know on the 17th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

US President Donald Trump is trying to garner international support for securing the Strait of Hormuz — the vital waterway where the transport of oil has shuddered to a halt since the United States and Israel began their war with Iran.

CNN
#IRAN INTIMIDATES U.S. NAVY IN THE RED SEA: The Iranian military threatened U.S. facilities in the Red Sea, marking them as “potential targets.” These targets include the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, as well as logistical and service centers which support the #Navy operations. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-16-26?t=1773661813186
Trump criticizes allies who rebuffed his calls to help secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump bemoaned US allies who have rebuffed his demands to send warships to help escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news updates.

CNN
#TRUMP DEMANDS “TREASON” CHARGES FOR #MEDIA: In an overnight Truth Social barrage, he said that those media outlets pushing “Fake News” about an American aircraft carrier should be charged with “TREASON for the dissemination of false information.”https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116235861005528220

#ISRAEL EXPANDS GROUND OPERATION IN #LEBANON: Israel has deployed troops to new areas in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah.

Over 800 people have died, and 800,000 have been displaced. Israeli forces now control Khiyam and are moving west toward the Litani River. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-troops-launch-limited-operations-against-hezbollah-south-lebanon-2026-03-16/

MAJOR U.A.E. OIL HUB ON FIRE: An #oil facility in the UAE’s Fujairah Oil #Industry Zone, which hosts the largest storage ​capacity for refined products in the Middle East, caught fire after a drone attack. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-15/key-uae-port-resumes-oil-loadings-following-drone-attack-fire?embedded-checkout=true
#ISRAEL #DESTROYED #KHAMENEI’S PLANE: The Israel Defence Forces said they damaged the plane that belonged to Ali #Khamenei and other Iranian leadership at the Mehrabad airport in Tehran. It was used to facilitate weapon procurements and support relations with Iran’s allies. https://x.com/idfonline/status/2033451517596868648
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חיל האוויר השמיד את מטוסו של מנהיג משטר הטרור האיראני בשדה התעופה ״מהאראבד״ שבטהרן צה״ל השמיד הלילה באופן ממוקד את המטוס של מנהיג משטר הטרור האיראני בשדה התעופה ״מהאראבד״ שבטהרן. המטוס שימש את עלי ח׳אמנהאי, מנהיג משטר הטרור האיראני, בכירים נוספים ממשטר הטרור וגורמים בצבא

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A child psychologist watches the war undo her work

As schools and hospitals become increasingly unsafe in Iran, a child psychologist watches the war set her young patients back. From afar, she tries to help them cope.

Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak