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Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets’
ByJillian Ambrose and Callum Jones March 12, 2026

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling marketsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOil markets are now facing the “largest supply disruption in history” as the war in Iran continues to block tan…

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Yanar Mohammed, 65, Iraqi Women’s Rights Advocate, Is Killed by Gunmen
ByAdam Nossiter March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

She established a network of safe houses for abused women and was an outspoken critic of her country’s repressive institutions, despite the constant threat of violence.

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Pardoning Netanyahu Now Would Be Improper, Key Israeli Office Says
ByDavid M. Halbfinger March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.

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Iran steps up attack on oil infrastructure in Middle East – video report
ByGuardian staff March 12, 2026

Iran has stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities in a number of countries including Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. A fire broke out after a drone strike at the port of Salalah in Oman. A fuel tank storage facility at a government facility in Bahrai…

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Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of Mojtaba Khamenei
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor March 12, 2026

Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says Middle East crisis – live updatesIran issued its first message in the name of its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday, saying it …

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Displaced Lebanese Haunted by Strikes from the Sky
ByChristina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

With airstrikes expanding beyond the limits of Beirut’s southern suburbs, people in the city say that even the once-safest corners may no longer be off-limits.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Says Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Closed in Defiant Statement
ByYeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone and signaled that Iran would not back down in a war that has spread across the Middle East.

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Attacks on two tankers prompt Iraq to close oil terminals.
ByJosh Holder and Elena Shao March 12, 2026

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Iran’s president sets terms to end the war: Is an off-ramp in sight?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 12, 2026

Iran is asking for 'reparations' and a guarantee that the US and Israel will not attack in the future.

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US military ‘not ready’ to escort oil ships through Hormuz, official says
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 12, 2026

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei says strait should remain closed as Donald Trump claims US benefits from high oil prices.

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