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• Tehran Rejects Responsibility for Hormuz Maritime Crisis as Iraqi Militias Extend Fragile Diplomatic Truce

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Israel

  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed U.S. pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, attributing the halt in shipping to prohibitive insurance costs sparked by Ameri...

• Israel launches strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure as Netanyahu signals push for regime change in Tehran

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Iran War

  The Israeli Air Force has initiated a significant escalation by striking three oil depots in Tehran, marking the first time national infrastructure has been targeted in the current...