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01:50
Iran Targets US-UK Base At Diego Garcia, 5,300 KM From Tehran: WSJ
Iranian forces focused the strategically vital US-UK army base on the tiny island of Diego Garcia within the Indian Ocean however didn’t hit the location in essentially the most bold strike geographically by the Islamic republic, in keeping withThe Wall Street Journal.
The Journal, citing a number of US officers, reported early on March 21 that Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on the base, some 5,300 kilometers from Tehran, though it wasn’t recognized from the place in Iran the missiles have been launched.
Neither missile hit the bottom — one failed in flight whereas the opposite was hit by a US warship using a SM-3 interceptor, officers stated.
If confirmed, it will point out that Iranian missiles have an extended vary than earlier believed or reported by the regime in Tehran.
The island of Diego Garcia, which hosts a joint US-UK army base.
The distant island is positioned within the British Indian Ocean Territory and is a strategic base from which the United States housing bombers and nuclear submarines, amongst different belongings.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 2 confirmed he had licensed the United States to make use of choose UK-sited army bases — together with Diego Garcia — for what he described as “specific and limited defensive” strikes on Iranian missile services.
US forces primarily based in UK sovereign territory require British consent for sure missions as a part of bilateral agreements.
US and British officers didn’t instantly touch upon the WSJ report.
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00:42
US Issues Temporary Authorization For Purchase Of ‘Stranded’ Iranian Oil
The US Treasury on March 20 stated it was issuing short-term authorization for the supply and sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum merchandise already at sea.
The transfer marks the second motion easing sanctions on oil towards two of essentially the most closely sanctioned nations on the planet — Iran and Russia, which acquired an identical waiver on March 12.
Oil costs have surged on world markets amid the US-Israeli warfare with Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes towards the power infrastructure of US Gulf Arab allies.
In the newest assertion, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentsaidthe United States was “issuing a narrowly tailored, short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: ‘Narrowly tailor-made, short-term authorization.’
“Sanctioned Iranian oil is being hoarded by China on the cheap. By temporarily unlocking this existing supply for the world, the United States will quickly bring approximately 140 million barrels of oil to global markets, expanding the amount of worldwide energy, and helping to relieve the temporary pressures on supply caused by Iran,” he added.
Bessent stated the short-term authorization “is strictly limited to oil that is already in transit and does not allow new purchases or production.”
He additionally stated Tehran Iran could have “difficulty accessing any revenue generated and the United States will continue to maintain maximum pressure on Iran and its ability to access the international financial system.”
Earlier on March 20, Iran rejected the suggestion that the transfer would put 140 million barrels into the system, saying it had no surplus crude oil to supply to worldwide markets.
“Currently, Iran basically has no surplus crude oil left on the water or for supply in other international markets, and the US treasury secretary’s statement is solely aimed at giving hope to buyers,” Iranian oil ministry spokesman Saman Ghoddoosi wrote on X.
The transfer comes after the Treasury on March 12, stated the United States was permitting a brief buy of Russian oil already at sea in an effort to stabilize markets, elevating the ire of many US Democrats, the European Union, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose nation is a battle for its life towards an all-out Russian invasion.
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22:47
20.3.2026
Iran Says It Has No Surplus Oil At Sea For World Markets
Iran says it has no surplus crude oil at sea to supply to worldwide markets following remarks by the US Treasury chief indicated that Washington might elevate sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to assist ease the worldwide disaster. Currently, Iran mainly has no surplus crude oil left on the water or for provide in different worldwide markets, and the US Treasury secretarys assertion is solely aimed toward giving hope to consumers, Iranian oil ministry spokesman Saman Ghodousiwrote on X.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on May 19 stated Washington would possibly elevate sanctions on Iranian oil already in transit to gradual rising fuel costs in the course of the warfare in Iran. Bessent informed Fox Business that about 140 million barrels of oil could be launched. “That’s about 10 days to two weeks of supply that the Iranians had been pushing out that would have all gone to China,” Bessent stated. “In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against the Iranians to keep the price down for the next 10 or 14 days as we continue this campaign.”
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22:12
20.3.2026
Trump: ‘I Dont Want To Do A Cease-Fire’
US President Donald Trump stated he sees no purpose to hunt a cease-fire within the warfare with Iran and once more urged different nations — together with China — to assist open the Strait of Hormuz.
Look, we will have dialogue, however I dont wish to do a cease-fire, Trump informed reporters on March 20. You know, you dont do a cease-fire when youre actually obliterating the opposite aspect.
Iran has successfully blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital hall for hydrocarbon shipments from Persian Gulf nations to world markets, inflicting oil costs to rise and hitting shoppers paying extra for gasoline and different merchandise worldwide.
All theyre doing is clogging up the strait, however from a army standpoint, theyre completed, Trump stated of Iran. Asked whether or not Israel shall be prepared to finish the warfare when the US is prepared, he stated, I believe so.
Trump stated that opening the Strait of Hormuz could be a easy army maneuver and comparatively secure, however you want a variety of assist in the sense that you simply want ships, you want quantity.
NATO might assist us, however they thus far havent had the braveness to take action, and others might assist us, he stated, including that it will be good if the nations that use it…would become involved and singling out China as considered one of them.
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22:05
20.3.2026
NATO Relocates Iraq Mission To Europe Amid Rising Security Risks
NATO’s prime commander stated the Western army alliance is relocating its mission in Iraq to Europe as a result of tense safety state of affairs within the Middle East within the midst of the warfare in Iran.
“I would like to thank the Republic of Iraq and all the Allies who assisted in the safe relocation of NATO personnel from Iraq,” General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO supreme allied commander Europe, stated on March 20.
The assertion didn’t specify how many individuals could be transferred to the NATO operational headquarters in Naples, Italy. However, Reuters quoted sources as saying a number of hundred personnel have been affected.
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Iraq Pulled Into Iran War As Tehran Expands The Battlefield
Following the launching of the US-Israeli air marketing campaign towards Iran, violence has spilled over to different nations within the area. Both pro-Iran and anti-Iran teams primarily based in Iraq have suffered assaults, though the origin of most strikes aren’t but recognized.
NATO’s main mission in Iraq, which started in 2018, is to forestall a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group within the nation. NATO forces have helped practice Iraqi army personnel within the struggle towards terrorism.
With reporting by Reuters and dpa
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21:02
20.3.2026
Britain Lets US Use Its Bases In Bid To Open Strait Of Hormuz, Romania Signs On
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Britain has given the US the inexperienced mild to make use of its bases to strike Iranian missile websites which are launching assaults on ships within the Strait of Hormuz, a vital hall for oil shipments from the Persian Gulf to world markets that Iran has basically blocked amid the US-Israeli strikes, inflicting costs to rise.
Ministers assembly on March 20 “confirmed that the agreement for the US to use UK bases in the collective self-defense of the region includes US defensive operations to degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz,” the British authorities stated in astatement.
Britain and different Western nations have voiced concern about being drawn into the warfare, and the reluctance of many to become involved in operations to release the strait has drawn sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump. In a social media put up on March 20, he prompt NATO nations refusing to affix the efforts have been cowards. Reuters reported the identical day that Trump stated the UK ought to have acted quicker in providing assist to the US.
Despite their issues, on March 19, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan voiced readiness to contribute to applicable efforts to make sure secure passage by means of the strait.” Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced on March 20 that his country would join that group, saying it is ready to participate in the efforts of the international community that will lead to maintaining prices at a bearable level for the population.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially rejected a US request to make use of UK bases for strikes on Iran, saying he wanted to make sure that any army motion was authorized. After Iran focused British allies throughout the Middle East, Starmer stated the US might use an air pressure base in England and Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK base within the Indian Ocean.
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19:31
20.3.2026
Fears Spread Of More Executions After Iran Hangs 3 Over Protests
Human rights teams have condemned Iran’s hanging of three males within the first executions over January protests and warned they concern extra executions to return.
Authorities in Iran try “to frighten the public” and maintain them in line with the intention to stay in energy, says Mahmoud Amiry-Moghaddam of the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group.