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Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByJohn Yoon March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.

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Israel says it’s killed Iran’s security chief Larijani and Basij commander
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

Israel’s Defence Minister Katz has claimed that Iran’s security chief has been assassinated.

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China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit
ByAlexandra Stevenson March 17, 2026

After President Trump said he needed to postpone his meeting in Beijing with Xi Jinping, a spokesman for China said officials were still discussing the timing of a meeting.

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Gulf economies suffer brunt of Iran war as recession risk looms
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

From energy exports to tourism, the economies of Gulf nations are at risk from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

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Why the Iranian regime did not collapse after Khamenei’s assassination
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

The Iranian regime is designed to survive power vacuums. That, however, does not mean it will survive the war unscathed.

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Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees
ByVivian Nereim March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

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Israel claims to have assassinated commander of Iran’s Basij militia unit
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

This is a breaking news story.

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Woman who wrote book on grief guilty of murdering husband
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

A woman who wrote a children’s book on handling grief after her husband's death, has been found guilty of murdering him.

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Nigeria’s first state visit since 1989: President Bola Tinubu heads to UK
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

British pomp and pageantry await the Nigerian leader, but some in the diaspora are sceptical about his trip.

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Families search for loved ones after deadly Pakistan strikes on Kabul rehab
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 17, 2026

Afghan authorities say a Pakistani attack has killed hundreds of civilians; Islamabad rejects the claim as 'false'.

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