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▸Mayuree Naree (Thai bulk carrier): hit by 2 projectiles 11nm north of Oman, engine room fire, 20 crew evacuated by Omani navy
▸ONE Majesty (Japanese container ship): minor damage northwest of Ras Al Khaimah
▸Star Gwyneth (Marshall Islands bulk carrier): hull hit while at anchor, no serious injuries

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6 sources | Day 12 — afternoon

🔴 Middle East Crisis Report — Day 12

Wednesday 11 March 2026 | 16:27 UTC

16:27 CET

2026-03-11

▸Trump, last Saturday: "I think Iran did it… their munitions have no precision." No evide

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10 sources | Day 12 — morning/afternoon

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▸~02:00 CET Guardian/BBC — US strikes 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon confirms strikes also hit mine storage facilities.
▸09:50 CET Haaretz/UKMTO — 3 cargo ships hit by projectiles in the area: Thailand-flagged Mayuree Naree (fire onboard, crew partially evacuated, fire later extinguished) and Japan-flagged One Majesty (minor damage, crew safe). A third vessel hit north of Dubai.
▸04:18 CET AP — IRGC military spokesman (Ebrahim Zolfaqari): Iran will target banks and economic centers linked to the US and Israel in the region. Warning to the public: "stay away from banks."

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5 sources | Day 12 — Morning

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▸~03:00 CET CENTCOM — US attacks and destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz
▸~01:00 CET CNN — Iran has laid "a few dozen" mines in the Strait over recent days; capability to lay hundreds more
▸07:46 CET Guardian liveblog — Yousef Pezeshkian (president's son): "I heard news that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I was told that, thank God, he is safe and sound."

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12 sources | Day 12 — Early morning

07:46 CET

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▸04:27 UTC Guardian — US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz. CNN: Iran has laid dozens of mines in recent days, with capability to lay hundreds more. Trump tweeted "no reports of mines" — CENTCOM released video of the attack 2 hours later.
▸06:22 UTC UK Maritime Trade Operations — Second cargo ship hit by unidentified projectile in Hormuz, fire on board, crew evacuating. First ship hit 25 miles NW of Ras Al Khaimah.
▸Tuesday Hegseth (Pentagon) — "If Iran blocks oil at Hormuz we will hit them 20 times harder than they've been hit so far." Gen. Caine: "We're looking at a range of options for naval escort."

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5 sources | Day 12 — early morning (Wednesday, March 11)

05:37 CET

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▸~00:05 CET CENTCOM — US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz; official footage released. ( )
▸Day 11 night CNN/US intelligence — Iran has already laid "a few dozen" mines in the Strait over the past 48 hours and has the capacity to lay hundreds more.
▸Energy Secretary Wright (US) posted on X that "the US Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz" → WTI crashes 19% in minutes, ETF loses $84M in market cap.

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7 active sources | Day 12 — early hours

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Day 12 | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 — Overnight opening

02:22 CET

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▸~17:00 CET Mar 10 Bloomberg/Axios — US and Israel discussed seizing Kharg Island (~90% of Iran's oil exports) — Trump back in 1988: "Go in and take it"
▸~20:00 CET Mar 10 US Energy Secretary Wright — tweets "US Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz," then a military official contradicts him and the post is deleted
▸20:56 UTC Mar 10 Sen. Blumenthal (Dem, SASC) after classified briefing — Trump "on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran"

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9 sources | Day 12 — Night opening | March 11, 2026

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12 sources | Day 11 — evening

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4 sources | Day 11 — evening

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 20:57 CET

7 sources | Day 11 — evening

21:02 CET

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▸~20:00 CET Axios — US formally asks Israel to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. First time in 11 days Washington has operationally restrained Tel Aviv. Message sent at senior political level and to IDF Chief of Staff Gen. Eyal Zamir. Three reasons cited: cooperate with Iran's oil sector after the war, pressure from Gulf allies, preserve diplomatic options. Guardian live
▸Washington (Axios): halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure
▸vs. IDF: continues wide-scale strikes, 5 fuel depots already hit

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8 sources | Day 11 — evening

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 20:30 CET

11 sources | Day 11 — evening

19:32 CET

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▸19:00 CET Guardian — "Tehran endures 'worst night of strikes'": IDF launches intense evening wave on Tehran, Isfahan and southern Iran — civilians confirm heaviest bombardment night since the start of the conflict.
▸17:12 UTC NYT — "Nothing Will Remain of Tehran," Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing: direct testimonies from Tehran civilians under Day 11 strikes.
▸13:15 CET Pentagon/Guardian — Iran fires the lowest number of weapons in any 24-hour period since the conflict began — ballistic missiles down 90%, drones down 85% from campaign start (Gen. Caine, CENTCOM).

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🔴 Middle East Crisis Report — Day 11

Tuesday 10 March 2026 | 17:00 UTC

17:00 CET

2026-03-10

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Day 11 | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 6 active sources

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6 sources | Day 11 — mid-afternoon

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6 sources | Day 11 — afternoon

13:41 CET

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▸🇺🇸 Trump (Mar 9): war "practically over" / today: talks "possible"
▸🇺🇸 Hegseth (Mar 10, 13:07 CET): "Today most intense day, won't relent until enemy totally defeated"
▸🇮🇱 Netanyahu: "We are not done yet in Iran" Asharq(http

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8 sources | Day 11 — morning/midday

📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 11:02 CET

Day 11 | 14+ sources | Morning of March 10, 2026

📰 IRAN-USA-ISRAEL CRISIS BRIEFING — 11:00 CET

Day 11 | 8 active sources | Morning cycle

11:07 CET

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▸~10:00 CET UAE Ministry of Defense — "UAE air defenses are currently facing missile and drone threats from Iran. The sounds heard across the country are the result of air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles and fighter jets." — new Day 11 morning barrage
▸Delta: No tactical pause post-Mojtaba nomination. IRGC maintains attack tempo against the Gulf on Day 11, consistent with Gen. Mousavi's statement last night. UAE conflict total: 253 missiles + 1,440+ drones launched, 4 foreign nationals killed.
▸~09:30 CET Araghchi (PBS/Guardian) — "The US and Israel have no destination. They thought they'd get regime change in 2-3 days, they failed. After 10 days they're just sowing chaos." On Hormuz: "We have not closed the Strait. It's your aggression that's making it unsafe."

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Day 11 | Sources: Guardian, BBC, NYT, Haaretz, MEE, Asharq, PBS, AP | 1,332+ confirmed dead in Iran (UN Ambassador)

10:37 CET

2026-03-10

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Day 11 | 4 sources | Tuesday March 10, 2026, morning

10:06 CET

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▸IRGC Gen. Naini — "Not one litre of oil from the region if attacks continue" PressTV, ~00:30 UTC Mar 10
▸vs Araghchi (Iranian FM) — "We have not closed that strait" PBS/Guardian, 08:59 UTC Mar 10
▸Iran toll: 1,332 total deaths (Iran's UN Ambassador) — update from 1,255 in previous batch.

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📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 09:32 CET

3 sources | Day 11 — morning

09:35 CET

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▸09:24 CET Netanyahu (AFP/Guardian) — "Not done yet. We are breaking their bones and we are not done yet."
▸07:56 UTC IDF — Warning of imminent strikes on the Tyre and Sidon area, west coast of southern Lebanon. Expansion beyond the eastern corridor (Bekaa/border).
▸~08:00 CET Macron from Cyprus (Reuters/Guardian) — Announces an allied "purely defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Timeline: "as soon as possible after the most intense phase of the conflict is over."

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4 active sources | Day 11 — morning

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12 sources | Day 11 — morning

08:37 CET

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▸09:09 CET Gulf News / Takht-Ravanchi — Iran sets single ceasefire condition: "no further aggression" —
▸~20:00 CET 9/3 Siasat / Gharibabadi (Iran Deputy FM) — China, Russia and France have contacted Tehran about a ceasefire — first official disclosure of mediator names —
▸06:30 CET Guardian live / Araghchi — Talks with the US are no longer on the agenda; Iran ready to continue launches as long as necessary —

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📰 IRAN-USA-ISRAEL CRISIS BRIEFING — 08:02 CET, March 10, 2026

6 sources | Day 11 — early morning

📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 06:32 UTC

Day 11 — Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 14 sources

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Day 11 | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 4 key new developments

07:05 CET

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▸06:26 CET Guardian/PBS — FM Araghchi confirms on PBS: Iran prepared to continue missile attacks as long as necessary; negotiations with the US "no longer on the agenda" link
▸~06:00 UTC AP — IRGC Spokesperson Gen. Naini: "Iran will determine when the war ends" — direct response to Trump's "very soon" rhetoric link
▸07:02 CET Guardian/AFP — US strikes in Debs, Kirkuk province: 4 Kataeb Imam Ali fighters killed and 4 wounded — Iran-backed militia, 40th PMF Brigade link

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📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 06:32 CET

5 sources | Day 11 — early morning

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4 sources | Day 11 — Dawn

06:05 CET

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4 sources | Day 11 — early hours

05:06 CET

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▸03:45 CET NYT — Iran publishes photos of missile fragments from school strike: appear to be US-made link
▸~16:00 CET yesterday BBC Verify — Video confirmed authentic (Mehr News Agency): a Tomahawk missile strikes IRGC base 200m from Shajareh Tayebeh primary school in Minab. Experts: neither Israel nor Iran possess Tomahawks, only the USA. link
▸03:15 CET NYT — Trump seeks to calm energy markets but confirms war will go on link

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14 sources | Day 11 — deep night

04:37 CET

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▸Charles De Gaulle (aircraft carrier) + 8 frigates + 2 amphibious assault ships
▸Area: Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, possible extension to Hormuz
▸Macron: "defensive" operation — escort commercial shipping

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 04:02 CET

3 sources | Day 11 — Pre-dawn

04:05 CET

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▸~03:00 CET GUARDIAN — Trump: "It's the beginning of building a new country" in Iran
▸01:15 CET HAARETZ — Trump calls the war a "short-term excursion" that has already effectively achieved victory, but vows to press on to "ultimate victory." New claim: "If Iran had a nuclear weapon, they would've used it against Israel"
▸~03:00 CET AFP via GUARDIAN — Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, killed on March 1 in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. Dignified transfer at Dover AFB. VP Vance attended with Hegseth and Gen. Caine — not Trump (who attended for the previous 6).

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3 sources | Day 11 — overnight/opening

📰 IRAN-USA-ISRAEL CRISIS BRIEFING — 03:02 CET

3 sources | Day 11 — late night

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Day 11 — Night of Monday March 9 → Tuesday March 10, 2026

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▸~00:30 CET IDF — New broad wave Day 11: 6 military airfields, IRGC drone headquarters, ballistic missile production infrastructure, Quds Force HQ in Tehran, Isfahan site for anti-aircraft missile production/storage
▸CENTCOM — Updated total: 5,000 targets struck + 50+ Iranian vessels sunk or destroyed since the start of the conflict — doubling from the ~2,000 declared on Day 9
▸~01:30 CET IRGC (Iranian state media) — "We will not allow a single litre of oil to leave the region if US-Israeli attacks continue" — first explicit threat of total export blockade, broader than simply closing Hormuz

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📰 IRAN CRISIS BRIEFING — 02:02 CET

4 sources | Day 11 — early hours

02:06 CET

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▸~19:30 UTC Mon Reuters/The Hill — Putin congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei and pledges "unwavering support" for Tehran: "I would like to reaffirm our unwavering support for Tehran and solidarity with our Iranian friends" link
▸~19:30 UTC Mon TASS (via Daily Post NG) — Russia prepares draft UNSC resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in the Middle East link
▸~21:00 UTC Mon Al Jazeera — After a call with Putin (who offered to be "helpful"), Trump claims the war will be over "very soon" link

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📰 IRAN-USA-ISRAEL CRISIS BRIEFING — 01:32 CET

Day 11 — Night Opening | March 10, 2026

01:36 CET

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▸00:29 CET | NYT / The Hill — Trump denies US responsibility for the Minab school attack (165+ killed, mostly schoolgirls): "No. In my opinion and based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran. They're very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions." — statement to Times reporter ( )
▸~00:30 CET | AP / Bellingcat — New video published "appears to contradict" Trump's claim: trajectory and impact consistent with US Tomahawk striking adjacent IRGC naval base. NYT Verify (Mar 9) and internal US investigation had already pointed to US forces ( )
▸00:32 CET | Al Jazeera live — 40 killed in IDF overnight strikes on Tehran at D

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IRAN CRISIS BRIEFING — 01:02 CET | March 10, 2026

Sources: 4+ | Day 11 (opening)

01:07 CET

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▸00:01 CET Guardian —
▸23:30 CET NYT —
▸Mar 8 evening ISW —

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📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 23:32 CET

10+ sources | Day 10 — late evening

📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE — 01:32 CET (10 Mar)

Auto report — Day 10, 23:32 UTC 9 March 2026

23:32 CET

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▸Trump press conference Doral Miami: "We have won, but not enough" — New narrative shift from "practically over" on CBS News hours earlier. Trump warns Iran: the price will be "incalculable" for anyone trying to hit tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, IDF launches new wave on Tehran and Beirut. — (EN)
▸Lebanon: toll updated to 486 dead and 1,313 wounded since front opened — Lebanese Health Ministry updates figures: +92 dead from previous toll of 394. Average of almost 60 dead per day since Israeli operations against Hezbollah began (2 March). — (EN)
▸China (Wang Yi) calls Kuwait FM: immediate ceasefire in the Gulf — In a call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Wang Yi calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in the Gulf and warns that escalation threatens the sovereignty of all states in the region. First direct China–Kuwait contact since the conflict began. — / (EN)

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📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS BRIEFING — 23:02 CET

6 sources | Day 10 — night

📰 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE — 00:02 CET (10 Mar)

Auto report — Day 10, 23:02 UTC 9 March 2026

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▸Trump: operation "very soon" — major strides in Iran — The US president declares substantial progress and suggests an imminent end, calls Op. Epic Fury "one of the most complex and stunning operations" in US history. Contradicts IDF launching a new wave on Tehran and Beirut in the same hours. — (EN)
▸Australia enters the theatre: fighter jets and air-to-air missiles to the Gulf — The Australian PM announces deployment of combat aircraft and A2A missiles to "protect and defend civilians". Australia becomes the latest nation to deploy military assets in the conflict. — (EN)
▸Araghchi (Iran FM): US strikes are a "failure", we will fight as long as necessary — First direct TV statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry: rejects the US offensive as a strategic failure and rules out any negotiation. "As long as it takes." — (EN)

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14 sources | Day 10 — Evening Close

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14 sources | Day 10 — Monday evening, March 9, 2026

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