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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Brent crude, crude oil markets, donald trump, energy infrastructure, energy security, Fatih Birol, geopolitical risk, global oil supply, Gulf region, iea, iran sanctions, Iran war, market volatility, Middle East crisis, oil prices, oil production loss, Sanctions Relief, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, supply disruption, WTI

Oil volatility intensifies as Iran war risks clash with sanctions relief

New Delhi — Oil prices swung between gains and losses on Monday as escalating threats to energy infrastructure in the

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 authoritarian governance, constitution amendment, East Asia security, economic plan, five year plan, hostile states policy, KCNA, Kim Jong-un, Kim Yo Jong, Korean peninsula, leadership reshuffle, legislative session, north korea, political system, Pyongyang, regime structure, reunification policy, South Korea relations, State Affairs Commission, Supreme People's Assembly, Workers Party

Kim Jong Un reappointed to top state post as North Korea reviews constitution

Seoul— Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of the State Affairs Commission, North Korea’s top governing body, state media

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 bahrain, conflict escalation, critical infrastructure, desalination plants, Drone Strikes, economic impact, Gulf region, infrastructure warfare, Iran conflict, kuwait, Middle East water crisis, missile threats, oman, Qeshm Island, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, uae, urban resilience, Veolia, water scarcity, water security

Water infrastructure emerges as high-risk target in Iran conflict

Paris — Water infrastructure has emerged as a potential flashpoint in the Iran conflict, with Tehran threatening to strike desalination

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IEA signals readiness for further oil release as Iran war disrupts supply

Sydney — The International Energy Agency is consulting governments in Asia and Europe on the potential release of additional emergency

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 desalination, donald trump, energy crisis, energy security, gas prices, geopolitical risk, global trade routes, Gulf infrastructure, hezbollah, iran, israel, lebanon, maritime security, Middle East conflict, military escalation, missile strikes, oil markets, riyadh, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states

Gulf infrastructure at risk as Iran warns of retaliation over U.S. ultimatum

Tel Aviv — Iran warned on Monday it would target energy, water and technology infrastructure across Gulf states if the

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 air defense breach, Arad strike, Benjamin Netanyahu, civilian casualties, Dimona, frontline civilians, hezbollah, Iran Israel war, irgc, Israel defense, Israeli Security, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Missile attack, missile barrage, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Negev desert, nuclear site, regional war, urban damage, war expansion

Netanyahu vows to target IRGC leadership after Iran strike hits Arad

Arad — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would target senior leaders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu, desalination infrastructure, Diego Garcia, donald trump, drone warfare, energy infrastructure, energy security, global markets, global oil supply, Gulf tensions, hezbollah, Iran conflict, Israel Iran war, Khatam al Anbiya, maritime chokepoint, Middle East crisis, missile strikes, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, oil prices surge, Strait of Hormuz, US military deployment

Energy brinkmanship intensifies as U.S., Iran widen conflict targets

Dubai— U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire, donald trump, energy security, global oil supply, Iran conflict, japan, maritime security, Middle East crisis, minesweeping, naval operations, oil imports, oil prices, pacifist constitution, Sanae Takaichi, Self Defense Forces, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, Toshimitsu Motegi, US Japan relations

Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role if ceasefire materialises

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 China Development Forum, china economy, currency policy, economic policy, economic reform, european union, exports, foreign investment, global markets, global trade, imports, investment incentives, Li Qiang, manufacturing sector, overcapacity, Pan Gongsheng, services deficit, tariffs, trade imbalance, trade surplus, US China relations

China signals calibrated trade shift, vows deeper market opening after record surplus

Beijing— Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China would further open its economy to foreign firms and pursue

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 donald trump, energy infrastructure, geopolitical crisis, global markets, global trade risk, Gulf energy, inflation fears, iran, Israel Iran conflict, LNG supply, maritime chokepoint, Middle East war, missile attacks, oil disruption, oil prices surge, qatar, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran strikes, uae, US military deployment

Trump, Iran escalate threats over Gulf energy assets as conflict widens

Tel Aviv— U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran exchanged threats on Sunday to target energy infrastructure in the Gulf, raising