March 17, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump continued to demand that other countries help the U.S. reopen the Strait of…
Dozens of ships slip through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s oil exports get through
HONG KONG (AP) — About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the…
Taiwan changes ‘Korea’ to ‘S. Korea’ in immigration system in protest over Seoul’s labeling of it as China
Taiwan said Wednesday it has changed South Korea’s name in its immigration systems from “Korea” to “South Korea,”…
As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances with UK, Middle East and Europe
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IAEA: Projectile strikes premises of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant
March 17 (UPI) — An unidentified projectile struck the premises of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday…
China unlikely to help US reopen Hormuz as Trump’s Beijing trip slips
WASHINGTON (AP) — China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President…
On The Occasion Of St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 3:54 pmPress Release: U.S. Department of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of State March 17,…
Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire
Speaking to Abdulla al-Junaid, a well-known Bahraini journalist, one gets the sense of the appreciation he feels for…
Japan weighs SDF role in Hormuz ahead of Trump summit
US President Donald Trump (C) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) arrive for the Japan-US summit meeting…
Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to…
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in air strike – BBC
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in air strike BBCLive updates: Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel…
Iran confirms death of Basij force commander
Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force, was killed on Tuesday in attacks carried out by the…