Raising the stakes for the global economy, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it would block oil shipments from the Gulf unless U.S. and Israeli attacks cease. The Israeli military said on March 10, it had begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran, on the 11th day of the Middle East war. AdvertisementThe U.S. used $5.6 billion in munitions in the first two days of strikes against Iran, a source familiar with the information said on Tuesday. AdvertisementThe intention of U.S. and Israeli strikes is “to terrorize civilians, massacre innocent people, and cause maximum destruction and suffering,” the ambassador said. Scores have also been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon, while Iranian strikes on Israel have killed 12 people.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2026 14:24 UTC