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Nowruz triggers a widening crisis as Israel conducts strikes in Tehran and elsewhere while Iran fires missiles toward Israel; Iranian drones hit Gulf energy facilities, including Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, and Dubai-linked Iranian facilities are reported closed, underscoring escalating regional tensions and mounting casualties on multiple fronts.
On day 20 of the US-Israel war on Iran, Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gas field; Iran retaliates against Gulf energy facilities including Ras Laffan in Qatar (with some strikes intercepted in Saudi Arabia and the UAE); Qatar expels Iranian diplomats as tensions rise, and Saudi Arabia/UAE warn of further options. Bahrain reports missiles/drones intercepted; Kuwait foils a Hezbollah-linked terror cell; Lebanon and Iraq see ongoing clashes and displacement. Domestically, US intelligence debates swirl around Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate testimony on Iran, while a 60-day Jones Act shipping waiver aims to ease energy costs amid the turmoil.
AP live updates say the Pentagon is requesting $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, on top of last year’s spending, as fighting widens with Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iranian attacks target Gulf energy facilities, triggering a surge in global oil and gas prices; casualties span Lebanon and Iran in the thousands, including U.S. service members, as European, Japanese and Arab leaders urge restraint amid broader energy-market volatility.
ISW-CTP reports sustained U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran’s internal security and defense facilities (including Marivan LEC HQ and Esfahan Optics Industry) while Iran continues drone and ballistic missile attacks on Israel and Gulf energy infrastructure, and against U.S. and allied sites such as the Riyadh embassy and Gulf ports. Hezbollah and Iraqi militias have actions in Lebanon and Iraqi Kurdistan, and Israel has authorized expanded forward defense in southern Lebanon as regional oil and energy flows face ongoing disruption.