War Watch – Page 85 – Live updates and news on the Israel–Iran war and global conflicts.

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships
ByAnton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman March 16, 2026

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘month or so’ amid Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

The US president delays March 31-April 2 trip to China to focus on the escalating war against Iran.

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At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says
ByGloria Oladipo March 16, 2026

Details from US Central Command come as 13 US service members and more than 1,300 Iranians have been killedAt least 200 US troops have been injured in the US-Israeli war on Iran, a US military spokesperson said on Monday.“Since the start of Operation E…

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for War Ships
ByAnton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman March 16, 2026

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

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‘Fourth world nation’: Trump slams Somalia, Ilhan Omar
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

Speaking at the Oval office, US President Donald Trump stated that Somalia is a “fourth world nation.”

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Ten ICU patients killed in hospital fire in eastern India
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

Emergency responders carried patients out of a government hospital in Odisha, India.

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Who is answering Trump’s call for help with Strait of Hormuz?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

Trump has criticised the response to his call to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the war on Iran.

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Cuba electric grid collapses amid US oil blockade causing national blackout
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

Cuba has not received oil shipments since early January amid US pressure, worsening humanitarian crisis on the island.

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BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

US president sued BBC over 'Trump: A Second Chance?', seeking $5bn for defamation, $5bn for unfair trade practices.

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How big of a problem is the Strait of Hormuz for Donald Trump?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 16, 2026

US president frustrated with unenthusiastic response after appealing for help wresting control of key strait from Iran.

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