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The World in Brief from The Economist
Iran and Trump trade threats; over 160 injured in Iranian strike on Israel, and more
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it would completely close the Strait of Hormuz if Donald Trump carries through on a threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants; Japan’s foreign minister suggested that his country’s armed forces could be sent to the Strait of Hormuz for minesweeping operations “if there were to be a complete ceasefire”.
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14:44|Donald Trump said Iran had 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or America would launch strikes on its power plants; Dozens of people were injured in two Iranian missile attacks on southern Israel20260322. Trump gives Iran an ultimatum; Iran injures dozens with strikes on Israel, and more
03:17||Ep. 20260322Earlier Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Britain’s military base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian OceanIran’s threat “degraded” in Strait of Hormuz; Trump considering “winding down” Iran war, and more
09:43|Meanwhile American stocks fell. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed 1.5% and 2% lower respectivelyTrump considering “winding down” Iran war; lifts some sanctions on Iranian oil, and more
14:54|Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” the war against Iran because America was “very close” to meeting its aims; America lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil in an attempt to calm volatile energy markets.20260321. Fears of energy shortage grow; Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran, and more
03:52||Ep. 20260321Meanwhile American stocks fell; the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed 1.5% and 2% lower respectivelyTrump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran; fears of energy shortage grow, and more
14:24|Donald Trump said he did not want a ceasefire with Iran and that NATO allies lacked “courage” to help America reopen the Strait of Hormuz; The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reached $112 a barrel as fears of a global energy shortage grewIsrael launched a new wave of strikes against Iran; America tries to calm energy markets, and more
11:52|Israel claimed that American-Israeli strikes had destroyed Iran’s capability to enrich uranium and make ballistic missiles. Also, Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would consider easing sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in a bid to calm volatile energy markets.20260320. Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium; America tries to calm energy markets, and more
03:54||Ep. 20260320Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, claimed Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.