Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday

The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.

By Ephrat Livni

Prolonging the war with Iran could strengthen China’s hand

But a short, decisive campaign could cause Beijing to think twice about taking Taiwan.

By Craig Singleton

France ready to join Strait of Hormuz ship escorts once situation 'calmer,' Macron says

The French president emphasized nevertheless that 'we are not a party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz.'

Iran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data show

Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, maritime intelligence company says.

4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis

Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused by Iran's partial blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the U.S. and Israel.

Hundreds of ships remain trapped at the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran decides which can pass

Traffic through the key waterway is increasingly conditional and has been limited to about two ships per day, compared with about 100 previously.

By Claudia Assis

U.S. encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say

Despite historic enmity towards Hezbollah and Tehran - both fought ​alongside Bashar al-Assad during Syria’s 2011-24 civil war - Syrian President Ahmed ‌al-Sharaa has moved cautiously since U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28

Finland PM suggests India could broker Iran-US ceasefire: ‘We saw Jaishankar calling for it’

In an interview, Finland PM Alexander Stubb called for a ceasefire between Iran, US and Israel and wondered if Europeans or India could aid that.

Israel president says Europe should back efforts to ‘eradicate’ Hezbollah - The Straits Times

Israel president says Europe should back efforts to ‘eradicate’ Hezbollah  The Straits Times

Despite deadly Iranian missile strike, IDF reduces planned Hezbollah large-scale rocket attack

On Tuesday afternoon, the IDF issued an unusual countrywide warning that intelligence had shown that Hezbollah would try to hit Israel with an escalated rocket assault.

Will The Iran War Trigger A Dollar Crisis?

Will The Iran War Trigger A Dollar Crisis? The oil spike has moderated and markets are mellow for the time being, but could the long-term economic consequences of this war just be getting started? U.S. allies have shown a lackluster response after President Trump’s request for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a corridor carrying roughly 20% of global oil supply — and this may spell a trend of what’s to come. What happens when oil-producing Gulf states have had e...

By Tyler Durden

More than 1,300 Mexicans have been evacuated from the war-torn Middle East

Mexican embassies in the region are supporting citizens by arranging commercial flights through safe open airspace as well as helping with the logistics of land travel. The post More than 1,300 Mexicans have been evacuated from the war-torn Middle East appeared first on Mexico News Daily

By MND Staff