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President Trump will address the nation on the Iran war US President Donald Trump lashed out at allies over their unwillingness to help the US reopen the critical passageway in a recent social media post. (AP video shot by Bassam Hatoum) Today’s live updates have ended. Follow more live coverage on the Iran war. Major developments we’re following: - The White House said that U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address on Wednesday evening to update the public on the Iran war.

Trump told reporters Tuesday that the responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open should belong with countries that rely on it, rather than the U.S. He said there’s “no reason for us to do this.” Trump expressed frustration earlier Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil.” Trump recently has vacillated between insisting there is progress in diplomatic talks with Iran and threatening to widen the war. - U.S.

gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much to refuel was just after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago. Beyond visits to the pump, analysts say high fuel costs will trickle into groceries, which have to be restocked frequently and could also see price hikes as businesses’ transportation and packaging costs pile up.

Authorities in Dubai said Tuesday morning they “contained” a Kuwaiti oil tanker after it came under attack from Iran. Officials said there was “no oil leakage and no injuries reported.” The Dubai Media office earlier said a drone hit the Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai waters. - U.S. journalist Shelley Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, two Iraqi officials said Tuesday. Kittleson was identified by Al-Monitor, a publication she freelanced for. Iraq’s Interior Ministry said security forces arrested a suspect.

Iraqi militias backed by Iran have launched regular attacks on the U.S. diplomatic and military targets during the conflict; however, it’s not clear if the kidnapping is related to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. AP journalists are working to confirm the details. Israel warns of third missile attack in one hour For the third time in an hour Israel warned of incoming missiles from Iran.

Israel warns of incoming Yemeni missile Israel’s military warned the public Wednesday that a missile was incoming from Yemen, yet another attack from the country’s Houthi rebels who have just entered the war on Iran’s side. Iranian drone attack starts fire at Kuwait International Airport A drone attack by Iran and its allies hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire, authorities said. The state-run KUNA news agency said the attack early Wednesday sparked a “large fire” at the airport.

It said there were no immediate injuries from the attack and firefighters were working to control the blaze. Kuwait International Airport has been attacked before by Iran during the war. The KUNA report suggested the attack may have been launched by Iranian-supported militias in Iraq with Tehran’s support. In another strike, Bahrain said early on Wednesday morning that it was working to extinguish a fire at a business facility that resulted from an Iranian attack.

Asian stocks jump after Wall Street soars on renewed hopes of that Iran war will end Asian shares were sharply higher Wednesday after U.S. stocks soared to their best day since last spring on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end. South Korea’s Kospi surged 6.3% to 5,372.08 in early trading, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 4% to 53,115.41. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 2% to 25,273.01, while the Shanghai Composite index was trading 1.3% higher at 3,941.97. But oil prices were rising after an earlier dip.

Brent crude prices were up 1.8% to $105.87 per barrel early Wednesday, and Benchmark U.S. crude rose 1.6% to $103.04. Israel strikes factory in Iran it alleges supplies fentanyl for chemical weapons Israel said early Wednesday it struck a plant supplying Iran’s theocracy with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, to allegedly use in a chemical weapons program. Iran acknowledged the strike on Tofigh Daru factory, but insisted it only supplied “hospital drugs” used in medical operations. The strike happened Tuesday, both the Israelis and the Iranians said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a picture of the factory in Tehran, writing on X: “The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.” Hospitals extensively use fentanyl to treat severe pain. But a small amount of the drug can be fatal. Both Israel and the United States have warned in recent years Iran was experimenting with fentanyl in munitions. The U.S.

previously pointed to Iranian academic research studying how Russia likely used a fentanyl derivative during the 2002 Moscow theater hostage seizure by Chechen militants. Israel alleged Tofigh Daru supplied fentanyl to an advanced research institute in Tehran, known by its acronym SPND. The U.S alleges SPND has conducted research and testing that could be applicable to the development of nuclear explosive devices and other weapons. Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren early Wednesday morning, the second such alert for the day.

Major airlines in United Arab Emirates say country is barring Iranian travelers The United Arab Emirates has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said Wednesday. Long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites. Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the autocratic United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms, the three airlines agreed on the order. It said holders of 10-year Golden Visa residency permits could still enter the country.

Authorities have offered no official comment. But Dubai has already shut down the city-state’s Iranian Hospital and Iranian Club, institutions that date back to the time of the shah. JUST IN: 3 major airlines in United Arab Emirates say Iranians are now barred from entering or transiting country as war rages Tanker attacked off Qatar A tanker came under attack off the coast of Qatar early Wednesday, authorities said.

The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center announced the attack happened, saying a projectile slammed into the side of the ship. It said no environmental damage was done and the tanker’s crew was safe. On Tuesday, a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker came under attack off Dubai. Over 20 ships across the Persian Gulf have been attacked by Iran since the war began.

Saudi Arabia says it recently intercepted 2 drones Early on Wednesday morning, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted and destroyed two drones in the previous hours. A Gulf ally of the United States, the country has been targeted by Iran repeatedly. This week, more than two dozen American service members were injured from missile and drone attacks on a Saudi air base.

White House says Trump to address nation on Iran war White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that Trump will “give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran” at 9 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Her post came shortly after Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening that U.S.

forces could leave Iran in “two or three weeks.” JUST IN: White House says Trump will deliver a prime-time address Wednesday evening to update the public on the Iran war Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strikes, Israeli military says Israel’s military said very early on Wednesday morning that it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander and another senior leader in two separate strikes in the Beirut area. Trump says the US is ‘finishing the job’ in Iran He predicted the U.S.

will be done with the conflict “within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer to do the job. But we want to knock out every single thing they have.” Despite repeatedly listing four or five objectives for the war, Trump said he “had one goal: They will have no nuclear weapon and that goal has been attained.” He did not explain how he felt that goal had been reached. He said the U.S.

may strike a deal with Iran before the next few weeks are up but said, if not, “We’ll hit some bridges, got a couple of nice bridges in mind. But if they come to the table, that’ll be good.” 348 US troops have been wounded in the Iran war The formal injury count, provided by Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, says six service members were wounded seriously. Central Command said last Friday in a previous update that 303 troops were wounded, 10 of them seriously.

It was not clear why the tally of serious injuries has since been decreased. Hawkins says of the total wounded to date, 315 service members have returned to duty. It’s not clear whether the official U.S. military count includes the injured from multiple attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base last week. Since the Iran war began, 13 U.S. service members have been killed in combat.

2 people were killed, several more were injured in strikes in Beirut Two people were killed and three were injured very early on Wednesday when a strike hit a car in the Khaldeh area south of the capital, Lebanon’s health ministry said. More were injured as strikes hit another area of the city, according to a local hospital.

Syria will stay out of the regional war, interim president says Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa was speaking at an event hosted by the Chatham House think tank during a visit to London Tuesday. “Certainly, unless it is directly targeted by any party, Syria will stay out of this conflict,” he said in response to a question about the ongoing Iran war. “Fourteen years of war are enough for Syria, during which we have paid a very high price. We are not ready to go through a new experience.

Anyone who has been through war knows the value of peace.” Syria, which is trying to recover from its own lengthy civil war, is one of the few countries in the region that has managed to remain on the sidelines of the war. Trump says US ‘will not have anything to do with’ what happens in the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. president told reporters that the responsibility for keeping the vital waterway open would instead belong with countries that rely on it.

He said there’s “no reason for us to do this.” “That’s not for us. That’ll be for France. That’ll be for whoever’s using the strait,” Trump said. His comments came after he lashed out earlier Tuesday at U.S. allies for not doing more to support the U.S.’s efforts in the Iran war.

JUST IN: Trump says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’ as he estimates US will be done attacking Iran in 2 to 3 weeks Several strikes hit Beirut early Wednesday morning The state-run National News Agency said a car was hit on a highway in the Khaldeh area near the Beirut airport to the south of the Lebanese capital. Other strikes happened in the city’s Jnah neighborhood in an area with a number of home goods stores.

Footage from the scene showed a number of cars on fire. It was not immediately clear what was targeted or how many casualties there were. US officials raise concerns about indirect talks with Iran, Islamabad as meeting place While welcoming Pakistan’s desire to help mediate in the Iran conflict, U.S. officials have nonetheless soured on the idea of using third-party mediators to do anything more than initiate talks.

These officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the diplomatic effort, said the experience with Oman as mediator before the war had clearly not worked and that direct negotiations, if they can be started, are far more efficient. The officials also expressed doubts about Islamabad being chosen as a venue for any upcoming negotiations, mainly because of security risks.

Traveling there would mean flying over one of two war zones — Russia-Ukraine or the various Middle East conflicts — or taking a very long route over Asia. A U.N. diplomat familiar with the talks, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations, acknowledged the risk given Pakistan’s proximity to Iran, but added that given that the South Asian country is one of few in the region with no U.S. airbases, it’s a safer bet.

US warns Americans in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place The U.S. State Department’s consular affairs branch said that it was “tracking reports” that hotels and other gathering points, such as U.S. business and educational institutions, could be targeted. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh also told U.S. government employees to shelter in place. Iran has repeatedly threatened educational and business places connected to Americans in the region during the war. Israel now blames Hezbollah for all 3 UN peacekeeper deaths U.N.

Ambassador Danny Danon said Israel now blames Hezbollah for all three of the recent peacekeeper deaths in southern Lebanon, citing explosive devices Monday near Bani Ayan and the shelling of a U.N. peacekeeper position Saturday. He provided no evidence, and a U.N. spokesman said the investigation is ongoing. The three Indonesian peacekeepers were killed as Israel and Hezbollah have been engaged in fighting. Late on Tuesday, Israel’s military said its troops were not present in the southern Lebanon area where an explosion killed two UNIFIL peacekeepers on Monday.

It also said no explosive device had been placed in the area by Israeli soldiers. A third US aircraft carrier is slated to join the Iran war The aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to head to the Middle East, two U.S. officials said. The move would make the Bush the third aircraft carrier to have supported the Iran war, along with the USS Gerald R. Ford, which is now undergoing repairs, and USS Abraham Lincoln, which arrived in the region in January.

The Ford now is docked in Croatia after undergoing repairs in a nearby naval base in Crete following a fire in a laundry room on March 12. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, noted that plans for ship deployments are always subject to change. The Bush is deploying from Norfolk, Virginia, with three destroyers: USS Ross, USS Donald Cook, and USS Mason. Revolutionary Guard threatens US tech firms, saying they help spy on Iran Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened to attack U.S.

companies including some of the biggest tech giants after accusing them of being involved in “terrorist espionage” operations in Iran. A statement carried by Iranian state media listed 18 companies whose offices in the Middle East region they claimed would be legitimate targets for Iran starting Wednesday. Those include Apple, Microsoft, Google and others. The Guard has launched missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf Arab countries since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran on Feb. 28.

Earlier this month, Iranian drone strikes caused damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Canada condemns Israel’s invasion of Lebanon as ‘illegal’ and calls for a ceasefire Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his nation “condemns” the invasion as a violation of Lebanon’s’ s sovereignty. As Israeli ground forces push deeper into the country, Carney said Lebanon’s government shares Israel’s stated goal of curbing Hezbollah, even as Israel cites the presence of fighters to justify the offensive.

Carney made the call for the ceasefire Tuesday while speaking to reporters in Quebec. US stocks surge to their best day since last spring The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points as doubt swings back to hope on Wall Street for a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.9% Tuesday for its largest gain since May.

Just a day before, worries about the war had sent the main measure of Wall Street’s health more than 9% below its all-time high set early this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,125 points and the Nasdaq composite surged 3.8%. Oil prices eased to fuel the rally.

JUST IN: S&P 500 surges 2.9% to its biggest gain since last spring as hopes build for an end to Iran war Netanyahu says Iran can no longer threaten Israel’s existence Netanyahu says Israel has scored major achievements in weakening the Iranian regime and its military capabilities. He said Israeli forces are systematically crushing the Iranian regime even if it still has weapons launch capabilities. The Israeli prime minister adds that Israel hopes to soon be able to speak about new alliances in the region.

Journalist kidnapped in Iraq identified AI-Monitor, a regional news site covering the Middle East, has identified the journalist kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad as Shelly Kittleson, a freelancer who contributed to the publication. In a statement, Al-Monitor said it is “deeply alarmed” by her kidnapping. “We call for her safe and immediate release,” the statement said. “We stand by her vital reporting from the region and call for her swift return to continue her important work.” Kittleson has been a longtime freelancer in the region, reporting extensively from Syria and Iraq.

Iraqi officials had earlier said that a foreign journalist was kidnapped and that security forces were pursuing the captors. The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it is tracking the reports and that the “Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans.” Russia’s Putin speaks by phone with UAE president Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed “serious concern” about the ongoing war to his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during their phone conversation Tuesday.

The Kremlin readout of the call said they emphasized “the importance of a swift cessation of hostilities and intensification of political and diplomatic efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict, while respecting the legitimate interests of all states in the region, with which Russia traditionally maintains friendly and mutually beneficial relations.” Israel gives more information on 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon In an update Tuesday evening, the Israeli military said soldiers from the Nahal reconnaissance unit engaged in close combat after militants opened fire on them overnight in southern Lebanon.

With support from aircraft and tanks, the militants were killed, according to the statement. The IDF first announced the four soldiers’ deaths at around 6:22 a.m. local time. Additionally, one soldier was severely wounded and another moderately injured. The journalist kidnapped in Iraq is a woman with US citizenship, officials say Two Iraqi security officials said the kidnapped journalist was a woman with U.S. citizenship and that two cars were involved in the kidnapping, one of which crashed and was apprehended, while the car carrying the journalist fled the scene.

A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, the country’s interior ministry says The ministry did not identify the journalist or give further details on their nationality. In a statement Tuesday, it said that security forces had launched an operation to track down the kidnappers, “acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations” after intercepting a vehicle belonging to the kidnappers that overturned as they tried to flee.

One suspect was arrested and one of the vehicles used in the kidnapping was seized, but others remain on the loose, the statement said. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad declined to comment. It was not immediately clear if the kidnapping was related to the Iran war. Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched regular attacks on U.S. facilities in the country since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

JUST IN: A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, the country’s interior ministry says Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks Iran’s missiles continue to penetrate Israeli airspace and kill civilians. Its cheap drones slip through its neighbors’ air defenses, shattering Gulf Arab nations’ carefully curated images of invincibility and wounding U.S. troops. Its threats to attack oil and gas tankers strangle the Strait of Hormuz, sending energy prices soaring.

To maintain its leverage, Iran just needs to withstand the conflict long enough to pressure Washington to seek an off-ramp, experts say. “Their strategy is to try to cause sustained pain and to drive up the costs of the war for the U.S.,” said Kelly Grieco, an expert in U.S. military strategy and operations who is a senior fellow at the Washington-based Stimson Center think tank. Iran is launching fewer missiles than at start of the war, but is deploying more low-flying drones that are harder to intercept.

France lashes out at Israeli ‘incidents’ against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and urges UN action France’s U.N. Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the killing of three U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon that members can’t settle for condemning Israel’s “grave incidents” against French forces, including aggressive threats and attacks on their security. “It must act so that these kind of acts do not happen again,” he said, demanding that Israel provide immediate guarantees that de-conflicting procedures exist and will be respected.

Bonnafont, who called for the emergency meeting, also appealed to Israel and Hezbollah to respect the safety of U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Those who don’t “should be accountable before this council and the entire international community,” he said.

Bonnafont also said “Hezbollah must stop taking the Lebanese people hostage to benefit a war waged by Iran against Israel.” A diplomatic solution is possible, he said, and “France is working on it.” Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi may have suffered a heart attack Mohammadi’s legal team, accompanied by one family member, visited her in Zanjan Prison on March 29, according to a statement from the Free Narges Coalition campaign.

“Her general health was extremely poor, and she appeared pale and weak with significant weight loss,” it said in a statement, then cited her fellow inmates as saying she was found unconscious in her bed with her eyes rolled back on March 24. “Despite this medical emergency, and evident indications of a heart attack, authorities refused to transfer Mohammadi to a hospital or allow her to visit a specialist,” the statement said.

Mohammadi has a heart condition and suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say. JUST IN: Supporters say Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi may have suffered a heart attack US ambassador says the world should ‘reserve judgment’ on peacekeeper killings during investigation U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz called for a “pause” during an emergency Security Council meeting on the killings, while the United Nations figures out whether Israel or Hezbollah militants are to blame. He said the U.N.

must “fully investigate and assess the circumstances of these tragic incidents,” even as countries share in the grief. Waltz also called for changes to U.N. peacekeeping operations, saying the council owes troops not just condolences but “a wise approach” that recognizes “terrorists have no respect for the norms of international law.” UK defense secretary defends ties with US despite criticism from Hegseth British Defense Secretary John Healey said Tuesday that the U.S. remains a key ally despite criticism from his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, that the U.K.

had not deployed its navy to the Middle East. “The U.S. is a uniquely close ally to the U.K.,” Healey said in Qatar. “We do things as two nations that no other militaries or intelligence services do. And my job as defense secretary is to make sure that we can, in this Middle Eastern conflict, defend Britain and British people, and we are; and British bases, and we are; and British allies and partners, and we are.” Hegseth sniped at the U.K.

for not sending warships to the region, saying at a Washington news conference that “last time I checked there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well.” Healey announced that the U.K. is sending more missile and air defense systems to Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and extending the use of its Typhoon fighter jets in Qatar.

World Health Organization says US-Israeli strikes have hit near its Tehran offices In a social media post, WHO’s director general said the windows in its offices in Iran’s capital were shattered after strikes in the last two days, but that no one was injured. “Strikes impacting the operations and damaging the premises of WHO and other @UN agencies, the locations of which have been clearly identified, cannot be tolerated and must be avoided at all costs,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Anti-government protester calls Iran’s territory a ‘red line’ A young anti-government activist in Iran says he would volunteer with the army if the United States launches ground operations, calling the country’s territorial integrity a “red line.” “If the idea of occupying islands or part of my country’s territory is implemented, I will definitely be available as a soldier to defend the Iranian nation,” said the 25-year-old from the northern town of Babol, speaking on condition of anonymity because of fears for his safety.

The activist, who joined protests before the war, said he received a weekend text urging volunteers to join national “defense” efforts. He said he would not serve with the Revolutionary Guard, which has crushed past unrest, but would join the regular army. Iran has seen multiple text-message campaigns urging enlistment, although it is unclear how many recruits they have generated. The country also requires military service for most men over 18, with limited exemptions. Israeli envoy blames Hezbollah for killing 2 UN peacekeepers but offers no details U.N.

Ambassador Danny Danon said Israel “can confirm now that UNIFIL forces were hit by Hezbollah explosive devices in an incident near Bani Ayan in southern Lebanon.” He offered condolences to their families but provided no details about the circumstances of their deaths Monday. A third UNIFIL peacekeeper was killed Sunday. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Danon accused Hezbollah of launching attacks from civilian buildings and infrastructure near U.N. positions. He said the Iran-backed militant group continues to operate freely, in violation of a U.N.

Security Council resolution calling for its disarmament and the deployment of Lebanese forces across the country. The Lebanese government “has done neither,” Danon said. Lebanon has issued condolences over the three Indonesian peacekeepers’ deaths, but neither the government nor Hezbollah have addressed allegations that the militant group was responsible. Officials condemn killing of UN peacekeepers as investigation continues At an emergency U.N.

Security Council session Tuesday, world powers denounced the two incidents in the last two days that led to the killing of three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, saying it’s part of a pattern of aggression towards the officers carrying out the mission. “These are sadly not the only dangerous incidents faced by UNIFIL’s courageous peacekeepers,” Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the U.N. peacekeeping chief, said during his briefing.

“There has been a worrying increase in denials of freedom of movement and aggressive behavior.” He described several incidents in the last week where the Israel Defense Forces fired warning shots at a UNIFIL patrol and days later another patrol was subjected to heavy small arms fire “from a group of approximately 20 individuals blocking the road.” Lacroix added that the investigation into the origin of the attacks is ongoing and it’s not clear which side was responsible for the death of the three Indonesian officers.

Earlier Tuesday, Italy and France expressed concern over the attacks against U.N. personnel and Turkey has condemned such attacks. FIFA’s president attends soccer game between Iran and Costa Rica Players on Iran’s national soccer team used the friendly international game against Costa Rica on Tuesday to honor children allegedly killed by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes and bombardment of their country. There were no spectators at the stadium in Antalya in southern Turkey but FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino was present at the game.

They were joined by Iran’s coach Amir Ghalenoei, Iran’s Football Federation Vice President Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and staff members, posing with the photographs of children in their hands while singing the national anthem ahead of the match that served Iran as a World Cup warmup ahead of the tournament being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

China and Pakistan to promote five points aimed at ending the war China and Pakistan agreed to promote a five-point proposal aimed at restoring peace in the Middle East after a monthlong war.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday received his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, and both agreed on the five points they’ll pursue: an immediate cessation of hostilities, the start of peace talks as soon as possible, ensuring the safety of non-military targets, guaranteeing the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and safeguarding the primacy of the U.N. charter. Chinese state media and Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced the agreement. Both countries called on all parties to follow the proposals, but they didn’t mention any other concrete steps.

Dar traveled to Beijing as Pakistan has been acting as a mediator between Iran and the United States. The South Asian country is using its relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran to try to help end the war. Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops’ lives and may not end Iran war, experts say President Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war.

If Trump wants to hobble Iran’s oil industry for leverage in negotiations, a better option might be setting up a blockade at sea against ships that have filled up at Kharg Island’s oil terminals, the experts said. The island — located on the other side of the Persian Gulf from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — is the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry, through which 90% of its exports pass.

“Putting people on the ground might be the most psychologically compelling way of striking a blow at Iran,” said Michael Eisenstadt, a former U.S. military analyst who now directs the Military and Security Studies Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “On the other hand, you’re putting your own troops at jeopardy,” said Eisenstadt, a retired Army reserve officer who served in Iraq. “It’s not far from the mainland.

So they can potentially rain a lot of destruction on the island, if they’re willing to inflict damage on their own infrastructure.” US stocks bounce back as crude oil prices stabilize U.S. stocks are bouncing back as the spike for oil prices caused by the war with Iran slows. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% early Tuesday. A day earlier, it closed more than 9% below the all-time high it set early this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 410 points, and the Nasdaq composite added 1.6%.

Steadying oil prices took some pressure off Wall Street. The worry is that if oil prices stay high for a long time because of the war, it could set off a brutal blast of global inflation. Treasury yields ease again in the bond market. Death toll in Lebanon reaches 1,268 since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began The Health Ministry in Beirut said Tuesday that 21 people were killed and 70 wounded over the past 24 hours.

The ministry says 1,268 have been killed and 3,750 wounded since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began March 2. The dead include 125 children and 88 women, the ministry says.

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