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Iran Not Going to Close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN Envoy Says
Ships Must Coordinate With Iran's Navy to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry Says
Date: March 12, 2026
DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by Mehr news agency on...
Iran's Shi'ite Allies Step up Strikes Despite Weakened Hand
Date: March 12, 2026
By Laila Bassam, Ahmed Rasheed, Pesha Magid and Tom Perry BEIRUT/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslim armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq are stepping up their role in the war with the...
Israel Strikes Heart of Beirut, Signals Long Campaign
Date: March 12, 2026
By Ahmed Kerdi, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit two buildings in the heart of Beirut near the Lebanese government's headquarters on...
Iran War Casts Shadow Over HSBC and StanChart Middle East Ambitions
Date: March 12, 2026
By Lawrence White and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Just days before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, HSBC's CEO Georges Elhedery said the Asia-Middle East corridor was...
UK Exploring Additional Gulf Deployments After Minehunter Withdrawal
Date: March 12, 2026
LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain is exploring additional options for deployments to the Gulf after Iran stepped up attacks on vessels, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday, adding that...
Iran's Supreme Leader, in First Remarks, Vows to Avenge Martyrs, Keep Strait Closed
Date: March 12, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Bo Erickson DUBAI/HEBRON, Kentucky, March 12 (Reuters) - Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader...