Tehran, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

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2026-03-16

Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it launched strikes across the region on Monday, while US allies pushed back against Donald Trump's call for help to reopen a vital shipping lane. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent as Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and launches waves of missile and drone strikes in the Gulf in retaliation for the war launched by the United States and Israel......

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon registers more than one million displaced in Israel-Hezbollah war

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Berlin, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Mideast war 'not a matter for NATO': Germany's Merz

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Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - EU talks energy as oil price soars

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Kabul, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Loud explosions heard in Kabul: AFP journalists

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Washington, United States, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says he expects Britain, France to help secure Strait of Hormuz

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Jerusalem, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Israel police say shrapnel from missiles, interceptors fell in Jerusalem holy sites

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