Kuwait’s largest #oil refinery attacked again; #Trump and #Netanyahu butt heads over #energy strikes; U.S. considers occupying #Kharg Island.
Meanwhile, Iran destroyed 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, and UAE arrest members of Hezbollah-run group. https://www.iranwar.news/p/kuwaits-largest-oil-refinery-attacked
Kuwait’s largest oil refinery attacked again; Trump and Netanyahu butt heads over energy strikes; U.S. considers occupying Kharg Island
Meanwhile, Iran destroyed 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, and UAE arrest members of Hezbollah-run group
The latest news at this hour:
#KUWAIT’S LARGEST #OIL REFINERY ATTACKED AGAIN: #Iranian #drones attacked the Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery in #Kuwait for the second day in a row, sparking fires. The refinery processes approximately 730,000 barrels of oil per day. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/20/kuwait-oil-refinery-hit-again-as-iran-targets-gulf-energy-infrastructure
Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran
Attacks stretch from Kuwait to the UAE as analysts warn conflict is entering a dangerous new phase.
Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened
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U.S. CONSIDERS OCCUPYING
#KHARG #ISLAND: Due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the rapid rise in oil prices, the
#Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Kharg Island in order to pressure Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/20/iran-invasion-kharg-island-strait-hormuz
Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait
Such a ground operation would put U.S. troops more directly in harm's way.
U.S. MAY LIFT SANCTIONS ON
#IRANIAN #OIL STUCK AT SEA: As
#Washington seeks to curb rising oil prices following Iran’s closure of the Strait of
#Hormuz, the U.S. may lift sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott
#Bessent said.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/us-sanctions-iranian-oil-hormuz
US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says
Scott Bessent says actions will increase oil supply and bring down prices, but long-term effects in question
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