[2026-03-23 14:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: How much fuel does Australia have left?

Snippet: As the Middle East conflict continues to drift into unchartered territory, fuel fears continue to escalate and prices are skyrocketing around the world.Prices are reaching close to $3 a litre for petrol and diesel in parts of the country, and some petrol stations in both cities and rural towns are running out altogether.The government has insisted there is no issue of fuel supply, but how much fuel is actually left in Australia?READ MORE: 7-Eleven faces complaints over 'disappearing' fuel price

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-shortage-how-much-does-australia-have-left-explained/f266e2d2-6b91-4166-8f7e-bb424620cc09

[2026-03-23 14:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: IEA chief says Iran war energy crunch worse than 1970s oil crises and Ukraine war combined

Snippet: Fatih Birol says world is losing 11m barrels of oil per day, more than the 1973 and 1979 energy shocks combined; IRGC threatens to completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/23/middle-east-crisis-live-iea-chief-says-iran-war-energy-crunch-worse-than-1970s-oil-crises-and-ukraine-war-combined

[2026-03-23 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts missile launched towards Riyadh, UAE downs drones

Snippet: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward the Riyadh region, while another missile fell in an uninhabited area, according to the defence ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile-launched-towards-riyadh-uae-downs-drones

[2026-03-23 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Unprecedented blasts reported in Tehran as Israel announces wave of strikes

Snippet: Powerful explosions described as “unprecedented” were reported across eastern Tehran, with Iranian air defence systems activated, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unprecedented-blasts-reported-tehran-israel-announces-wave-strikes

[2026-03-23 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Asian markets fall as war fears hit stocks, currencies

Snippet: Asian markets fell sharply on Monday as fears over the economic impact of the Middle East war rattled investors and pushed oil prices above $110 a barrel.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/asian-markets-fall-war-fears-hit-stocks-currencies

[2026-03-23 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 2 great ideas on how to deal with the Iran war consequences that Trump should consider

Snippet: As we enter the fourth week of the Iran war (or “excursion”), here are two great ideas about how to deal with some of the consequences — both from outside the Beltway.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/opinion/2-great-ideas-on-how-to-deal-with-the-iran-war-consequences-that-trump-should-consider/

[2026-03-23 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Explosions rock Tehran; blackout reported after strike in Khorramabad

Snippet: Powerful explosions were reported across central, southern and eastern Tehran, with Iranian air defence systems activated throughout the capital, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-rock-tehran-blackout-reported-after-strike-khorramabad

[2026-03-23 13:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukraine, US teams conclude talks, new POW exchange possible, Zelenskyy says

Snippet: Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700347

[2026-03-23 13:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Water emerges as dangerous new war target

Snippet: Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the US.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700317

[2026-03-23 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Libya’s grand mufti calls on Muslims to back Iran, says no concept of neutrality in Quran

Snippet: Libya’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadiq al-Ghariani called on Muslims to support Iran amid the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, warning that foreign military presence in Arab countries brings instability.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/libyas-grand-mufti-calls-muslims-back-iran-says-no-concept-neutrality

[2026-03-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US may 'escalate to deescalate' against Iran: Treasury chief

Snippet: The US may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700302

[2026-03-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks tumble with Asia as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Snippet: Hang Seng Index and other major Asian markets slump as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing, hitting mining and tech shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347522/hong-kong-stocks-tumble-asia-strait-hormuz-crisis-deepens

[2026-03-23 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE, Saudi, Kuwait respond to missile, drone threats

Snippet: Gulf states activated air defences as missile and drone threats were reported across the region, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all responding to incoming attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-saudi-kuwait-respond-missile-drone-threats

[2026-03-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos welcomes over 300 Filipinos who fled Middle East war

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed back the fourth batch of Filipinos repatriated from the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/marcos-welcomes-over-300-filipinos-who-fled-middle-east-war/2305153

[2026-03-23 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US issues worldwide 'caution' advisory for citizens overseas

Snippet: The US state department issued an advisory for Americans abroad, especially in the Middle East, “to exercise increased caution” amid rising tensions linked to the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-issues-worldwide-caution-advisory-citizens-overseas

[2026-03-23 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK calls emergency meeting as war drives economic fallout

Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency meeting to address the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-calls-emergency-meeting-war-drives-economic-fallout

[2026-03-23 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran launches 75th wave of missile attacks as Hezbollah attacks Golan Heights

Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched its 75th wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli and US positions, as Israeli media reported strikes in central and southern areas, including attempts to intercept missiles over Negev.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-launches-75th-wave-missile-attacks-hezbollah-attacks-golan-heights

[2026-03-23 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: WHO warns attacks near nuclear sites risk catastrophe

Snippet: The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that strikes around nuclear sites in Iran and Israel have pushed the war to a “perilous stage.”

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-warns-attacks-near-nuclear-sites-risk-catastrophe

[2026-03-23 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel probes whether own fire killed civilian near border

Snippet: Israel’s military said it is investigating whether its own fire may have killed an Israeli civilian near the Lebanese border, in an area where Hezbollah had claimed an attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-probes-whether-own-fire-killed-civilian-near-border

[2026-03-23 11:48 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why Iran is not giving in, despite heavy ‘pummelling’

Snippet: As the war in Iran enters its fourth week and US operations increasingly focus on global energy flows, Tehran is rebuffing efforts to identify a diplomatic off-ramp from the war launched by the United States and Israel, according to officials in the region.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/why-iran-is-not-giving-in-despite-heavy-pummelling-20260323-p5rmjd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-23 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/trumps-changing-course-on-strait-of-hormuz-strategy-raises-questions-about-us-war-preparation/2305134

[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Russia trying to ‘intensify’ attacks; US-Ukraine talks end

Snippet: Russia ‘taking advantage of more favourable weather conditions’ Zelenskyy says; Witkoff says progress made during discussions in Florida. What we know on day 1,489

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/ukraine-war-briefing-russia-trying-to-intensify-attacks-us-ukraine-talks-end

[2026-03-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JPMorgan to expand Asia-Pacific team 10% this year, undeterred by Middle East conflict

Snippet: Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are central to client growth plans, ‘and we do not think that it is slowing down’, veteran banker says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347354/jpmorgan-expand-asia-pacific-team-10-year-undeterred-middle-east-conflict

[2026-03-23 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran awaits Trump threat to blow up power plants

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday faces a deadline by President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/23/news/iran-awaits-trump-threat-to-blow-up-power-plants/2305127

[2026-03-23 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as investors brace for escalating tensions in Mideast

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran threatened to intensify military hostilities as the war entered its fourth week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/asia-markets-us-iran-threats-strait-of-hormuz-oil-nikkei-kospi-hsi-hang-seng.html

[2026-03-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [FOIP] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan woos Indonesia with stealth frigates ahead of Prabowo-Takaichi talks

Snippet: Defence and minerals to dominate the agenda as Tokyo offers hi-tech warships and energy pacts to secure Indonesia as a ‘trusted partner’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3347360/japan-woos-indonesia-stealth-frigates-ahead-prabowo-takaichi-talks

[2026-03-23 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 22 countries, including S. Korea, forming joint response on Hormuz Strait: NATO chief

Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday that NATO members, along with allies such as South Korea and Japan, are preparing a joint response to reopen navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10700051

[2026-03-23 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California military families react as soldiers deploy to Middle East amid war with Iran

Snippet: Tearful farewells played out across Southern California last week as thousands of Marines shipped out to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/socal-military-families-react-as-soldiers-deploy-to-middle-east/

[2026-03-23 10:43 UTC+10:00] [British] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK’s Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

Snippet: Britain’s high inflation, stretched public finances and dependence on imported natural gas have pushed its government bonds into a decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347516/uks-starmer-calls-emergency-meeting-economy-iran-war-risks-mount

[2026-03-23 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two separate air defence failures let missiles get through, Israeli military says

Snippet: Israeli military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said interceptors were launched in both cases of Iranian missile fire on Saturday but failed to stop the incoming attack.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-separate-air-defence-failures-let-missiles-get-through-israeli

[2026-03-23 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran vows to target region’s water and energy infrastructure if US strikes power plants

Snippet: Iran warned it would target energy and water infrastructure across the Middle East following US President Donald Trump’s Saturday threat to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened within 48 hours.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635868-iran-war-fourth-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-23 09:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Government says people can 'make the call' on work from home amid fuel supply concerns

Snippet: Several Asian countries are urging office workers to work from home amid fuel supply issues caused by the war in the Middle East. Source: Getty

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/government-says-people-can-make-the-call-on-work-from-home-amid-fuel-supply-concerns/g1uenb8kb

[2026-03-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mercy’ on Amazon Prime Video, a Half-Baked High-Tech AI Action-Thriller Starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson

Snippet: The screenlife subgenre is officially enshittified thanks to Mercy (now on Amazon Prime Video), an empty-skulled thriller that gives us the deeply unstimulating pleasure of watching Chris Pratt sit in a chair for 90 minutes, talking to an AI bot played by Rebecca Ferguson. Furthering the headscratching nature of this project, it’s the new directorial effort by Timur Bekmambetov, whose career has curiously shifted from admirably OTT stylized action films (Night Watch, Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) to producing and/or

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/22/chris-pratt-mercy-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-03-23 08:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Almost half of all Australians think an attack on the country is 'probable'

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-national-security-risk-of-military-attack/65bfe5c3-cb18-4eba-a3af-bb1a46e24932

[2026-03-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert Cropf] Bomb first, debate later

Snippet: For those old enough to remember the first Gulf War (1990-91), the scenes feel painfully familiar: Smoke rising over Tehran. Babies carried out of a bombed-out hospital in incubators. Missiles striking cities across the Middle East. Oil markets in turmoil as Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz. The war of choice that began with Israeli and American strikes on Iran is widening by the hour, pulling in multiple countries, including NATO allies, and producing casualties that mount by

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10699875

[2026-03-23 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire neighbors go to war with iconic Montecito ‘Pig House’

Snippet: Montecito has its share of over-the-top mansions — just ask Ellen DeGeneres or Meghan Markle. But even in this ultra-glossy enclave, one home has neighbors squealing — and not in a good way.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/real-estate/billionaires-go-to-war-with-iconic-montecito-pig-house/

[2026-03-23 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill four Palestinians

Snippet: Israeli air strikes have killed four people across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said, as Israel continues its genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged territory despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/israeli-air-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-palestinians

[2026-03-23 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: ASX set to tumble after another brutal night on Wall Street, oil keeps rising

Snippet: With markets now pricing in a protracted war in the Middle East, Wall Street suffered another sharp sell-off on Friday, while global oil prices continued to rise.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106484408

[2026-03-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Forest bathing offers escape from war in Iran and rising gas prices

Snippet: It might seem impossible to get away from the constant barrage of horrible news these days. But at an urban North Carolina arboretum, people are “bathing” in nature to wash away the stress. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/forest-bathing-stress-relief-77807628ff6af6b8925c019b41a125bc

[2026-03-23 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump to send more troops to Middle East after hints of ‘winding down’ conflict - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump suggested he was mulling “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as the United States dispatched three extra amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the area.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/breaking-news/970944/trump-to-send-more-troops-to-middle-east-after-hints-of-winding-down-conflict/

[2026-03-23 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Finland President calls on New Delhi to broker peace between US and Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: Finland has called for India to play a diplomatic role in easing tensions between the United States Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire as the Middle East war continues to escalate.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/world/970512/finland-president-calls-on-new-delhi-to-broker-peace-between-us-and-iran/

[2026-03-23 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Behind the bombast, Trump will be worried - DailyNews

Snippet: What a pity Benjamin Netanyahu remains at large after an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza was issued in 2024. Had he been detained, as he certainly should have been, the peoples of Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf – and Israel itself – might have been spared much present-day pain and suffering.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/general-opinion/970813/behind-the-bombast-trump-will-be-worried/

[2026-03-23 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Four Sri Lankans injured in Israel blast - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara yesterday said four Sri Lankans were injured and hospitalized following the missile attack in the Dimona area in Israel last night.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970997/four-sri-lankans-injured-in-israel-blast/

[2026-03-23 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 4,697 people wounded in Israel during war, health ministry says

Snippet: In a statement, Israel’s Health Ministry says a total of 4,697 injured people have been brought to hospitals since the start of the war with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/4697-people-wounded-israel-during-war-health-ministry-says

[2026-03-23 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka looks to India-backed Trincomalee project amid energy crisis - DailyNews

Snippet: Redeveloping the Second World War-era oil tank farms in the Trincomalee district is the “permanent solution” to the energy crisis, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said, adding that the Government was taking steps to expedite the project backed by India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970883/sri-lanka-looks-to-india-backed-trincomalee-project-amid-energy-crisis/

[2026-03-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy arrests 53 for illegal fishing practices - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Navy conducted a series of operations across the country’s waters from March 3 to 18, in an attempt to safeguard the country’s marine resources and ensure sustainable fishing practices. These efforts resulted in the arrest of 53 individuals engaged in various illegal fishing activities. During the raids, Naval personnel also seized 13 dinghies and four tractors used for these unlawful purposes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/lawnorder/970762/navy-arrests-53-for-illegal-fishing-practices/

[2026-03-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Contingency plan for agriculture to minimise impact from ME confict - DailyNews

Snippet: A formal programme to minimise the impact of the war in the Middle East on the agricultural sector has been prepared by agriculture authorities.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/local/970779/contingency-plan-for-agriculture-to-minimise-impact-from-me-confict/

[2026-03-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/iran-israel-war-daily-news-briefing/106477786

[2026-03-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Agency warned of 'severe economic impact' months before fuel crisis

Snippet: The federal government was warned last year of the "significant economic impact" of a fuel crisis. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/fuel-shortage-warning-from-government-agency-before-iran-war/106471528

[2026-03-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz Strait ultimatum, threatens Iran power plants - DailyNews

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if freedom of navigation is not fully restored at the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues for a fourth week.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/23/world/970530/trump-issues-48-hour-hormuz-strait-ultimatum-threatens-iran-power-plants-2/