politics
March 14, 2026
Middle East crisis live: US orders Americans out of Iraq as Trump renews calls for allies to secure strait of Hormuz
In further comments on his Truth Social app, Donald Trump said “many countries” would send warships to keep the strait of Hormuz open, without providing details on which countries would do so.
TL;DR
- Israel is critically low on ballistic missile interceptors, a fact known to the US for months.
- The US has ordered its citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to threats from Iran-aligned militias.
- Former President Trump is calling for international cooperation to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran has issued an evacuation warning for three major UAE ports, claiming US forces used UAE facilities for strikes.
- Switzerland has rejected two US military aircraft overflights based on its neutrality laws.
- FCC chair Brendan Carr accused news broadcasters of spreading 'hoaxes and news distortions' related to the conflict.
- Iran denies its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded, despite US claims.
- The Israeli military claims to have killed two senior Iranian officials in an airstrike in Tehran.
- Iran has rejected calls for a ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes end.
- At least 15 people were killed in a strike on a factory in Isfahan, Iran.
- Turkey is discussing contradictions with Iran regarding missiles fired toward its territory.
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