Waves of drone, missile and aerial bombing have displaced millions in the region and reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Iran. President Donald Trump said Friday that US forces had hit Iran’s Kharg Island, its biggest oil export hub, and “obliterated” military targets while sparing its energy facilities. The UN refugee agency has estimated that up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the war started. Beyond the Gulf, Turkey said NATO forces shot down a ballistic missile launched from Iran — the third such interception in the war. Lebanon has been drawn into the war, too, after the Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel following the death of Khamenei.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2026 14:07 UTC