preliminary summary
Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war over Iran and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy.
Iran attacked a tanker loaded with crude oil and set it on fire Dubai While on Monday donald trump warned to We If it does not open up Iran, its power plants and oil wells will be destroyed strait of hormuz.
clear attack on Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi This is the latest in a series of attacks on merchant ships by missiles or explosive air and sea drones Persian Gulf And since America the Strait of Hormuz and israel Attacked Iran on 28 February.
Crude oil prices rose slightly after Kuwait’s state news agency reported the attack on the tanker, which could be carrying about 2 million barrels of oil worth more than $200 million at current prices.
Ship owner Kuwait Petroleum Corp said work was underway to assess the damage and warned of a possible oil spill. in officers Dubai They later said they had brought the fire under control following the drone attack on the tanker and there were no reports of injuries.
Other major developments include:
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Explosions were heard in Tehran and there were power cuts in some areas of the capital. Iranian media gave this news on Tuesday. Israel had earlier launched missile attacks on military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut, sending black smoke billowing over the Lebanese capital.
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Two consecutive Iranian missile launches hit central Israel, The Times of Israel reportsThe emergency service was quoted as saying it had received no reports of injuries.
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Turkey reported that a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace Before being shot down by NATO air and missile defense.
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Oil prices were headed for a record monthly rise on Tuesday, while Asian shares were headed for their biggest decline since 2022The month was turbulent due to fears of high inflation and slow growth due to the war. Bonds were headed for their biggest decline in months, while the dollar posted its strongest gain in eight months.
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The US national average retail price of fuel surpassed $4 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three yearsData from price-tracking service GasBuddy showed U.S. crude oil prices rose above $101 a barrel due to global supply shortages.
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Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed In two separate incidents in southern Lebanon.
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Thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle Easttwo US officials told Reuters. , as part of a reinforcement that would expand Trump’s options to include deploying forces inside Iranian territory, even as he negotiates with Tehran.
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the White House It later said negotiations with Iran were progressing and Trump wanted to reach a deal with Tehran before the April 6 deadline. He last week extended an earlier deadline for Iran to open the largely blocked Hormuz oil route.
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Trump has told aides he is prepared to end military operations against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. And it left a complex operation to reopen for a later date, the Wall Street Journal later reported.
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Iran said on Monday that it had received US peace proposals through intermediaries and that they were “unrealistic, illogical and excessive”.
major events
The Israeli military says it has “completed another wave of attacks” targeting the Iranian regime’s infrastructure. In the heart of Tehran.
post on social media It also said the military “continued to inflict increasing damage” to infrastructure.
No oil spill after Kuwaiti oil tanker attack – officials
Dubai response teams have successfully contained the incident involving a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters without any oil spillage, Officials say.
The Dubai Media Office also reiterated that no injuries were reported.
Earlier on Monday, Iran reportedly carried out a drone attack that set a fully loaded crude oil tanker on fire in Dubai waters, while the ship’s owner warned of a possible oil spill.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that Japan and Indonesia have agreed to increase coordination on energy security.
“In view of Iran’s situation, the strategic importance of resources and energy security is once again being recognized globally. Indonesia is a major resource-rich country,” Takachi said alongside the Indonesian president. prabowo subianto When they met for talks in Tokyo.
The summit took place as the US-Israeli war over Iran reduced vital oil and gas supplies to Asia.
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal for power generation, supplying about half of global exports, Reuters reports. It is also a major liquefied natural gas exporter, with about a quarter of its shipments to Japan.
More details now on the three Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in two incidents in southern Lebanon: Indonesia’s foreign minister has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a “swift, thorough and transparent investigation” into the “heinous attack”..
Sugiono made this call on Tuesday post on x After talking to the UN Secretary Antonio Guterres.
Israel’s military said it was aware of reports regarding both incidents and was thoroughly reviewing them to determine whether the incidents were caused by military activity or Hezbollah activity.
The United Nations peacekeeping force (UNIFIL) said two peacekeepers were killed on Monday after their vehicle was destroyed by an unidentified explosion near Bani Hayyan in southern Lebanon. Another Indonesian soldier was killed on Monday night when a projectile exploded near a group checkpoint near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr.
Responding to the first death, Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the deceased peacekeeper was one of its citizens and three others were wounded by “indirect artillery fire”.
Indonesia condemned the incident and said any harm to peacekeepers was unacceptable, while reiterating its condemnation of “Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon”.
Guterres said attacks on peacekeepers are a serious violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon – IDF
The Israeli military said Tuesday that four soldiers have been killed in fighting in southern Lebanon. Where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
A military statement named three soldiers from the same battalion who were “killed during combat” and a separate statement said another soldier – who had not yet been publicly named – was killed in the same incident, Agence France-Presse is reporting.
Another soldier was seriously injured and a reservist was slightly injured, a second statement said.
preliminary summary
Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war over Iran and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy.
Iran attacked a tanker loaded with crude oil and set it on fire Dubai While on Monday donald trump warned to We If it does not open up Iran, its power plants and oil wells will be destroyed strait of hormuz.
clear attack on Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi This is the latest in a series of attacks on merchant ships by missiles or explosive air and sea drones Persian Gulf And since America the Strait of Hormuz and israel Attacked Iran on 28 February.
Crude oil prices rose slightly after Kuwait’s state news agency reported the attack on the tanker, which could be carrying about 2 million barrels of oil worth more than $200 million at current prices.
Ship owner Kuwait Petroleum Corp said work was underway to assess the damage and warned of a possible oil spill. in officers Dubai They later said they had brought the fire under control following the drone attack on the tanker and there were no reports of injuries.
Other major developments include:
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Explosions were heard in Tehran and there were power cuts in some areas of the capital. Iranian media gave this news on Tuesday. Israel had earlier launched missile attacks on military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut, sending black smoke billowing over the Lebanese capital.
-
Two consecutive Iranian missile launches hit central Israel, The Times of Israel reportsThe emergency service was quoted as saying that it had not received any reports of any injuries.
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Turkey reported that a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace Before being shot down by NATO air and missile defense.
-
Oil prices were headed for a record monthly rise on Tuesday, while Asian shares were headed for their biggest decline since 2022The month was turbulent due to fears of high inflation and slow growth due to the war. Bonds were headed for their biggest decline in months, while the dollar posted its strongest gain in eight months.
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The US national average retail price of fuel surpassed $4 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three yearsData from price-tracking service GasBuddy showed U.S. crude oil prices rose above $101 a barrel due to global supply shortages.
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Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed In two separate incidents in southern Lebanon.
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Thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle Easttwo US officials told Reuters. , as part of a reinforcement that would expand Trump’s options to include deploying forces inside Iranian territory, even as he negotiates with Tehran.
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the White House It later said negotiations with Iran were progressing and Trump wanted to reach a deal with Tehran before the April 6 deadline. He last week extended an earlier deadline for Iran to open the largely blocked Hormuz oil route.
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Trump has told allies he is prepared to end military operations against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. And it left a complex operation to reopen for a later date, the Wall Street Journal later reported.
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Iran said on Monday that it had received US peace proposals through intermediaries and that they were “unrealistic, illogical and excessive”.
