[2026-03-22 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Govt allows sale of low-grade fuel

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As part of efforts to ease the impact of the Middle East war on the Philippines, the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday said it is temporarily allowing the sale of lower-grade fuel in the local market.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/news/govt-allows-sale-of-low-grade-fuel/2305003

[2026-03-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Katz: Military instructed to accelerate demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages'

Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the military has been instructed to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in "frontline villages".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/katz-military-instructed-accelerate-demolition-lebanese-homes-frontline

[2026-03-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz standoff

Snippet: Iran on Sunday threatened to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/22/us-and-iran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz-standoff/

[2026-03-22 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in West Bank violence

Snippet: This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settlers-9ded87da79b032cff60ddd8797846f0e

[2026-03-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Bahrain says it has intercepted 145 missiles, 246 drones

Snippet: Bahrain's defence forces said in a statement that its air defences have intercepted 145 missiles and 246 since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/bahrain-says-it-has-intercepted-145-missiles-246-drones

[2026-03-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes

Snippet: China’s ambassador to Australia says the country’s military activity in the South China and Tasman Sea showed it could no longer be easily bullied by other big powers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/iran-may-be-using-china-s-advanced-satellite-system-ambassador-concedes-20260320-p5r641.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war: What’s happening on day 23 of US-Israel attacks?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, as Israel launched new attacks on Tehran, with explosions reported in the east of the city.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-23-of-us-israel-attacks

[2026-03-22 19:24 UTC+10:00] [China Development Forum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: International capital flowing to China as investors seek certainty during Iranian conflict

Snippet: Conflict in the Middle East and growing global turbulence following US-Israeli strikes against Iran has seen foreign investors look to China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347470/international-capital-flowing-china-investors-seek-certainty-during-iranian-conflict

[2026-03-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Kyong-hee] Kim Jong-un’s nuclear calculus and silent victims

Snippet: North Korea’s response to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran draws attention for two notable reasons. In a statement released through the Korean Central News Agency on March 1, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly condemned Washington and Tel Aviv’s “shameless rogue act” of launching a “war of aggression,” but stopped short of mentioning reports about Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or directly criticizing US President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699886

[2026-03-22 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: CAIRO — President Donald Trump warned that the United States will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, and Iranian missiles struck two cities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, leaving dozens of people injured and shattered apartment buildings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/22/world/trump-threatens-attacks-on-iranian-power-plants-if-tehran-fails-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/2304983

[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why India faces dilemma over Iran war while seeking ‘diplomatic flexibility’

Snippet: India has to carefully navigate the fallout from the war, given its huge stakes in the Middle East

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3347402/why-india-faces-dilemma-over-iran-war-while-seeking-diplomatic-flexibility

[2026-03-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [UK cost of living crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons

Snippet: Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/22/trumpflation-how-the-iran-war-economic-storm-could-affect-britons

[2026-03-22 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lawmaker: White House run by 'maniacal tyrant' hell-bent on destruction

Snippet: Democratic lawmaker Yassamin Ansari criticised President Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, accusing the White House of being led by “a maniacal tyrant hell-bent on destroying” the country and the rest of the world.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lawmaker-white-house-run-maniacal-tyrant-hell-bent-destruction

[2026-03-22 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships amid US threat

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies,” Iran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/world-news/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-open-to-all-but-enemy-linked-ships-after-trumps-48-hour-threat/

[2026-03-22 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the 4,000km Diego Garcia missile launch reveals about Iran’s intentions

Snippet: By targeting the UK-US base, Tehran displays a ‘show of force’ and sends a ‘strategic messaging’ to Washington and Israel, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347468/what-4000km-diego-garcia-missile-launch-reveals-about-irans-intentions

[2026-03-22 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosions hit northern Israel settlement, homes and vehicles damaged

Snippet: The head of the Misgav Am settlement said four explosions struck the northern Israeli settlement without prior warning, causing damage to a house and two vehicles.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-hit-northern-israel-settlement-homes-and-vehicles-damaged

[2026-03-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says - DailyNews

Snippet: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has indicated that Tokyo could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/22/breaking-news/970487/japan-could-consider-hormuz-minesweeping-if-ceasefire-reached-minister-says/

[2026-03-22 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Foreign ships can transit Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s approval, envoy says - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran’s representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says foreign vessels can still pass through the Strait of Hormuz with coordination from the Iranian government for security and safety arrangements.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/22/world/970480/foreign-ships-can-transit-strait-of-hormuz-with-irans-approval-envoy-says/

[2026-03-22 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military expands ground offensive in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is expanding its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, with the 36th Division continuing “targeted ground operations toward key objectives.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-expands-ground-offensive-lebanon

[2026-03-22 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: More than 115,000 British nationals leave Gulf as relentless attacks hit UAE

Snippet: More than 115,000 British nationals have returned to the United Kingdom from the Gulf since the war with Iran began three weeks ago, according to Sky News.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-115000-british-nationals-leave-gulf-relentless-attacks-hit-uae

[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says drone attack hit Ben Gurion Airport

Snippet: Iran’s military said it carried out a drone attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport using an Arash-2 drone, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-drone-attack-hit-ben-gurion-airport

[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran threatens strikes on energy, water facilities amid US warning - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran has warned of retaliatory attacks on regional infrastructure if Donald Trump proceeds with his ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/22/breaking-news/970453/iran-threatens-strikes-on-energy-water-facilities-amid-us-warning/

[2026-03-22 17:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Tel Aviv/Jerusalem/Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-gives-iran-48-hour-deadline-on-strait-of-hormuz-20260322-p5rmgw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 17:22 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Finance chief urges Hong Kong to enhance global standing amid shifting geopolitics

Snippet: Paul Chan calls on the city to ‘seize the moment’ by deepening integration with mainland China and expanding its bridge role to the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3347464/finance-chief-urges-hong-kong-enhance-global-standing-amid-shifting-geopolitics

[2026-03-22 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-497

[2026-03-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack

Snippet: Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-social-media-strategy-information-war-us-israel-attack

[2026-03-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy

Snippet: Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/22/iran-war-global-economy-donald-trump-oil-prices-inflation

[2026-03-22 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

Snippet: Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, causing extensive destruction and injuries, as Israel vows to attack ‘our enemies on all fronts’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3347462/israeli-towns-reel-terrifying-iranian-missile-strikes

[2026-03-22 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran war a setback for super returns as investors brace for fallout

Snippet: Superannuation funds’ returns have been dented by the escalating war in the Middle East, which has left markets on edge over the economic damage that the spiralling oil price could unleash.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/iran-war-a-setback-for-super-returns-as-investors-brace-for-fallout-20260320-p5qx19.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit

Snippet: Washington: Ever since US President Donald Trump began what he now delicately calls his “excursion” into Iran, Washington has been consumed by the question of when he would call it a day – even if many of his war goals remain unaccomplished.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/shifting-goals-and-rising-costs-mark-trump-s-search-for-an-iran-exit-20260322-p5rmf1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Japan may deploy minesweepers in Hormuz if ceasefire reached

Snippet: Japan is considering a potential minesweeping role in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in an interview.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/japan-may-deploy-minesweepers-hormuz-if-ceasefire-reached

[2026-03-22 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says launched 14 attacks targeting Israeli forces

Snippet: Hezbollah said it carried out 14 attacks targeting Israeli positions, including gatherings of soldiers and military vehicles, mostly in southern Lebanon. 4

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-launched-14-attacks-targeting-israeli-forces

[2026-03-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan

Snippet: Since returning to office last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro. And he has joined Israel in a large-scale assault on Iran that amounts to a major escalation from last year’s strikes, which supposedly “obliterated” the country’s nuclear facilities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/22/world/trump-shows-how-to-take-taiwan/

[2026-03-22 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump amenaza con atacar plantas eléctricas de Irán si no abre el estrecho de Ormuz

Snippet: Judíos ultraortodoxos observan mientras las fuerzas de seguridad y equipos de rescate israelíes trabajan en un sitio alcanzado por un misil iraní en Arad, en el sur de Israel, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-ormuz-5940dfb9481c718f4fc26ed43a1d45f0

[2026-03-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israel war on Iran wipes $53 billion from global airline values

Snippet: The world’s largest airlines have lost about $53 billion in market value since the US-Israel war against Iran began, the Financial Times reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israel-war-iran-wipes-53-billion-global-airline-values

[2026-03-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/usa-israel-war-iran-updates-march-22-2026/

[2026-03-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran denies targeting US-UK base in Indian Ocean – Al Jazeera

Snippet: Iran has denied targeting a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, Al Jazeera reported, citing a senior Iranian official.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635779-iran-denies-targeting-us-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-22 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Casualties as Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in West Bank

Snippet: Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes and vehicles in the occupied West Bank

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/casualties-as-israeli-settlers-set-fire-to-homes-and-cars-in-west-bank

[2026-03-22 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants

Snippet: Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and at least seven people seriously injured, hours after Tehran’s main nuclear enrichment site was hit as the war spun into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-22-2026-16cc60862529b873666ce4c1f6529d78

[2026-03-22 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump warns to 'obliterate' Iran power plants over Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran will intensify in the coming week. In a video statement released after a meeting with military officials in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue targeting senior figures within the Iranian regime.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-22-2026

[2026-03-22 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says it downed combat drone over Tehran

Snippet: Iran’s military said it intercepted and downed an armed drone over Tehran before it could carry out operations, according to Tasnim news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-downed-combat-drone-over-tehran

[2026-03-22 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump and Netanyahu have formed a convenient coalition. Behind it are clear divisions

Snippet: March 22, 2026 — 3:30pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-and-netanyahu-have-formed-a-convenient-coalition-behind-it-are-clear-divisions-20260320-p5qsc8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-22 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel investigates interception failure at Dimona nuclear site

Snippet: The Israeli military said it is investigating the failure to intercept missiles that struck the southern cities of Dimona and Arad. The announcement came after air defence systems failed to stop projectiles during recent attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-investigates-interception-failure-dimona-nuclear-site

[2026-03-22 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan may send minesweepers to Hormuz after Iran war ceasefire

Snippet: Foreign Minister Motegi also announced the release and return of one of the two Japanese nationals previously detained in Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3347458/japan-may-send-minesweepers-hormuz-after-iran-war-ceasefire

[2026-03-22 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Targeting Diego Garcia, Iran sends message about capabilities

Snippet: PARIS (AFP) -- By firing ballistic missiles at the UK-US Diego Garcia base nearly 4,000 kilometers from its shores, Iran is sending a message that it still has cards to play after three weeks of war, experts say.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699795

[2026-03-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Barton] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to stockpile critical resources and strengthen energy security to avoid trade shocks

Snippet: Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347132/china-stockpile-critical-resources-and-strengthen-energy-security-avoid-trade-shocks

[2026-03-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel says it attacked Iran university used to 'develop nuclear components'

Snippet: Israel’s military said it struck the Malek Ashtar University in Tehran, which it described as being "used to develop components for nuclear weapons".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-attacked-iran-university-used-develop-nuclear-components

[2026-03-22 14:29 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open strait of Hormuz; 100 injured in Israel

Snippet: Trump tells Iran to reopen strait to shipping or face destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launches its most destructive attack yet on Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/22/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-trump-ultimatum-major-attack-strait-of-hormuz-open-israel-hit-tehran-retaliation

[2026-03-22 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraqi resistance claims 21 attacks on US bases using drones and missiles

Snippet: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it carried out 21 operations over the past 24 hours, using drones and missiles to target “occupation bases” in Iraq and the wider region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqi-resistance-claims-21-attacks-us-bases-using-drones-and-missiles

[2026-03-22 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report claims US seeking trillions from Gulf countries as 'war funding'

Snippet: The United States has allegedly sought trillions of dollars from Gulf Arab allies in connection with the war on Iran, Omani journalist Salem Al-Juhouri said on the BBC Arabic channel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-claims-us-seeking-trillions-gulf-countries-war-ransom