Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war
CNA
The war has now engulfed the region, with Iran also striking at least 10 countries that host US forces.
TEHRAN: Loud strikes shook Tehran on Tuesday (Mar 17) after a night of bombing, as US President Donald Trump pressed allies to help in the war that has engulfed the Middle East and sparked global economic turmoil.
Oil prices rose more than 5 per cent on Tuesday after several countries pushed back on Trump's demand that they help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is key to the transit of crude and liquefied natural gas.
The war, now in its third week, has killed hundreds and seen Iran launch retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf nations, as well as a front opening in Lebanon with Israel battling Hezbollah.
Iraq, long a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran, has also been drawn in, with a drone and rocket attack targeting the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.
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BANGKOK: Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship that was attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday (Mar 16), with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.The Thai-registered Mayuree Naree was
In Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's spokesman said the Iran war has "nothing to do with NATO".
Donald Trump has suggested Washington may delay the planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing does not help with reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also said that he may delay his trip to China, saying he would prefer to know Beijing’s position on the issue before the planned visit.
Tehran sent a stern message to its neighbours that it had "ample evidence" that US bases on their territory were being used to launch attacks.
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Sharif Osman Hadi's death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favour India, as well as a prominent cultural institution.
Analysts said that with little time to prepare and Washington's attention focused on the US-Israeli war with Iran, prospects for a major trade breakthrough are limited.
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday that it had detected 26 Chinese military aircraft, concentrated in the Taiwan Strait, over the previous 24 hours.
South Korea’s military said that it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired from North Korea’s capital region toward the eastern sea.
Trump said the US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island and warned that more could follow, adding: "We may hit it a few more times just for fun."
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