Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai, on March 2. After earlier vowing that the US Navy would “very soon” begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump called for reinforcements. 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”. US President Donald Trump has urged other nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. AFP journalists heard blasts over Jerusalem after the military detected missiles launched from Iran on Saturday (local time).

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2026 21:10 UTC