Two weeks after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the entire Gulf region remained in the grip of a conflict that has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Oil prices have surged 40 percent as Iran has choked off the vital Strait of Hormuz and attacked Gulf energy facilities. He later said that although the United States had "beaten" Iran, countries dependent on the strait for oil "must take care of that passage, and we will help." AFP journalists heard blasts over Jerusalem after the military detected missiles launched from Iran on Saturday. The war has also begun disrupting global sport, with motorsport's governing body cancelling April's Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Formula One races.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 15, 2026 04:06 UTC