# Iran
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Largest Ever IEA Oil Release Fails to Calm Markets as Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz and Japan Acts Alone
The IEA coordinated release of 400 million barrels — the largest ever — failed to reassure markets after renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it will allow some vessels transit but threatens to use the strait as leverage, while Japan has unilaterally released reserves, highlighting acute supply anxieties and limits to reserve deployments.
China’s Shuttle Diplomacy Intensifies as Four Variables Threaten to Deepen Middle East Crisis
As US-Israel strikes on Iran continue and Tehran expands retaliatory operations, China has intensified shuttle diplomacy to press for de-escalation. Four variables — oil-market shock, Iranian internal cohesion, the success of external mediation, and control of the Strait of Hormuz — will largely determine whether the conflict widens into a global crisis.
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Vows Revenge, Threatens Hormuz Blockade and Calls Neighbours to Close US Bases
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mujtaba Khamenei, issued his first statement pledging revenge, promising to continue using a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and urging neighbouring states to close US military bases. The rhetoric follows nearly two weeks of heavy US and Israeli strikes, ballooning military costs and sharp reactions in global energy markets.
Tehran and Beirut Strike Together: Iran and Hezbollah Launch Coordinated Assault as Israel Hits Back on Tehran
Iran’s IRGC and Lebanon’s Hezbollah announced a coordinated, multi‑hour strike against Israeli cities and US bases in the region, while Israel said it launched a large‑scale airstrike on Tehran. The exchange marks a significant escalation in an already volatile cycle that began with US‑Israeli strikes on Iran in late February and risks widening into a broader regional conflict.
Fire Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in Red Sea Briefly Disrupts Carrier While on Iran-Linked Mission
A laundry fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Red Sea on 12 March was contained and left the carrier’s propulsion intact, but two sailors were injured and are being treated. The ship remains on station supporting operations related to Iran, and the incident spotlights readiness and reliability questions surrounding the high-profile Ford-class program.
Inside Iran’s Spy Crisis: How Small-Timers and High-Level Traitors Undermined Tehran’s Security
Iran’s state media and affiliated outlets have named a string of alleged spies and two larger networks that Tehran says were recruited by Israel’s Mossad and helped facilitate assassinations and attacks on military and nuclear targets. The cases illustrate a dual vulnerability: broad grassroots penetration by ordinary citizens and targeted betrayals by insiders with access to high-value secrets, posing a sustained threat to Iran’s deterrence and internal cohesion.
Trump Signals Endgame While Reserving Strikes as Iran Escalates Missile and Economic Targets
President Trump has described U.S. operations against Iran as nearing their end while explicitly reserving targets for future strikes. Iran has escalated with missiles and drones against regional bases, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Israeli military nodes, and has signalled an intent to target economic assets tied to the U.S. and Israel, raising the stakes for regional stability and global markets.
Washington Says Early Iran Campaign Cost Billions as Intelligence Finds Tehran Intact
US officials told Congress the first six days of operations against Iran cost more than $11.3 billion and expended about $5.6 billion of munitions in the opening 48 hours. Intelligence assessments report that Iran’s leadership remains intact and not at risk of immediate collapse, complicating Washington’s strategic choices and raising questions about the sustainability and wider consequences of the campaign.
Outdated Intelligence, Rapid Targeting and AI: How a U.S. Strike Hit an Iranian School
A U.S. strike on a girls' primary school in Minab, Iran, killed more than 170 people and preliminary investigations suggest the strike used outdated Defence Intelligence Agency coordinates. The case exposes flaws in intelligence maintenance, rapid targeting practices and the growing use of AI-assisted planning tools, raising questions about verification, command responsibility and the future role of automated systems in warfare.
Iran and Hezbollah Carry Out First Joint Strikes on Israel Since US–Israeli Action, Escalating Northern Front
The IRGC announced it had completed the 40th wave of an operation called “Real Promise‑4,” saying it had struck Israeli targets and US bases in the region alongside Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Israeli officials called the action the first coordinated Iran–Hezbollah strike since a recent US–Israeli military operation against Iran, raising the risk of a wider regional escalation and complicating defence and diplomatic choices for Israel, the United States and their partners.
Strait of Tensions: How China Weathered an Iran-Driven Oil Shock as Trump Seeks Credit
Despite rising attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese oil imports have largely continued, with roughly 11.7 million barrels of Iranian crude reported to have reached China after late February. The episode exposed limits to U.S. naval power in the narrow waterway, underscored China’s strategic energy buffers and left global markets braced for prolonged price volatility.
War on Iran Frays U.S. Consensus: Public Opposes Conflict as Capitol Splits
After nearly two weeks of U.S.-Israeli strikes and intense Iranian retaliation, the war has eroded political consensus in Washington and drawn broad public opposition. Lawmakers demand clear objectives while shipping disruptions and rising oil prices spread the economic and strategic fallout beyond the battlefield.