Monday 16th March
US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport. (BBC News)
Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre. (BBC News)
Suspected suicide bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri. (Reuters)
Sri Lanka brings in a four-day work week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by the Iran war. (The Guardian)
Tuesday 17th March
Commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force killed, says the Iranian state media. (Reuters)
Russia is sharing satellite imagery and drone technology with Iran. (Reuters)
Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce. (Reuters)
Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces under nightly curfew. (AP)
Colombia’s Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near the border. (Al Jazeera)
Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose an immediate threat. (Reuters)
Wednesday 18th March
Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gas field. (The Guardian)
Qatar says the Iranian attack caused significant damage at the Ras Laffan gas facility. (Al Jazeera)
Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib was killed overnight. (Reuters)
Israeli bombardment across Lebanon kills more than 20 people. (Al Jazeera)
Venezuela’s acting president replaces long-time defence minister with intelligence head. (Reuters)
Thursday 19th March
Iran launches new strikes on Kuwait as gas prices rise 35pc. (The Telegraph)
At least 11 killed in raid on cartel in northern Mexico’s Sinaloa. (Reuters)
DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in the US. (BBC News)
A man and a woman were arrested after trying to enter the UK’s nuclear submarine base. (AP)
Friday 20th March
The UK allows the US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets. (BBC News)
The 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, with around 2,200 Marines and 3 warships, headed to the Middle East as the Iran war continues. (CBS News)
Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes. (BBC News)
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures. (The Guardian)
The US has loaned 45.2 million barrels of strategic reserve oil in the first batch since the Iran war. (The Business Times)
U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to the island. (CNBC)
Saturday 21st March
Iran says the US and Israel attacked the Natanz nuclear facility. (Al Jazeera)
Iran targeted the Diego Garcia base with a ballistic missile, which was shot down before reaching the base. (The Wall Street Journal)
A drone strike near the Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad kills an officer. (Al Jazeera)
Four killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks. (AP)
Cuba reports its third power grid outage this month. (AP)
South Australia sees the Labour Party win by a landslide victory over the Liberal Party. (The Guardian)
Sunday 22nd March
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump’s ultimatum. (Reuters)
Cuba begins to restore electricity after a nationwide power grid collapse. (CBS News)
LaGuardia Airport crash: The plane was travelling 93-105 mph at the time of the ground collision. (ABC News)
North Korea reappoints Kim Jong-un as President of the State Affairs Commission. (KBS World)
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