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Iran threatens to attack West Asia electrical plants powering US bases
The statement from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard marks the latest attempt by Tehran to try and explain its attacks on the Gulf Arab countries
 "Iran threatens to attack West Asia electrical plants powering US bases")
Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan', says US central command leader
The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 US military members, as well as a number of civilians in the Gulf region
 "Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan', says US central command leader")
US airport chaos: What's driving the delays and what's being done about it
US airports are witnessing long delays as unpaid TSA workers increasingly skip duty, forcing the government to deploy ICE agents to help manage passenger flow
 "US airport chaos: What's driving the delays and what's being done about it")
Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia's Primorsk oil port, damages fuel tank
Emergency services are working to extinguish the blaze at the fuel storage tank at Primorsk, and personnel have been evacuated
 "Ukrainian drone strike hits Russia's Primorsk oil port, damages fuel tank")
New York airport closes as Air Canada plane hits ground vehicle; see pics
The restriction will remain in place from 12:04 am. local time to 1:30 am, though it's highly likely the time period will be extended, according to the advisory
 "New York airport closes as Air Canada plane hits ground vehicle; see pics")
West Asia war updates: Iran warns Hormuz closure if hit; Brent above $112
Iran warned it may close the Strait of Hormuz if its power plants are attacked; oil prices stayed high, with Brent crude trading above $112 per barrel. Here are the top updates at 10 am:
 "West Asia war updates: Iran warns Hormuz closure if hit; Brent above $112")
Large explosions rattle Tehran with aistrikes damaging several districts
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it carried out the 75th wave of missile strikes of the ongoing retaliatory operation True Promise 4
 "Large explosions rattle Tehran with aistrikes damaging several districts")
Zombie oil tanker exits Strait of Hormuz as Trump, Iran trade threats
The vessel posing as Nabiin is likely a zombie tanker, which assumes the identity of a scrapped, legitimate ship
 "Zombie oil tanker exits Strait of Hormuz as Trump, Iran trade threats")
A web of sensors: How the US tracks missiles and drones from Iran
US and its allies have built a layered system which uses satellites in space, radar on the ground, ships at sea and aircraft in the air to watch the skies day and night
 "A web of sensors: How the US tracks missiles and drones from Iran")
West Asia war damages over 40 energy assets, risks supply disruption: IEA
The effect of the current disruptions is equivalent to the two major oil crises in the 1970s and the 2022 natural gas crisis after Russia invaded Ukraine 'all put together,' IEA director Birol said
 "West Asia war damages over 40 energy assets, risks supply disruption: IEA")
Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies
IDF said it has launched wave of extensive strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran
 "Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies")
US strikes destroy Iran's Qom turbine engine plant amid escalating conflict
US Central Command shared a photograph of the destroyed plant, which was taken on March 6, showing the intensity of the damage caused by the attack
 "US strikes destroy Iran's Qom turbine engine plant amid escalating conflict")
Disruptions from West Asia war threaten to derail India's growth momentum
Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country
 "Disruptions from West Asia war threaten to derail India's growth momentum")
Macron calls for halt to energy facility attacks in talks with Saudi prince
Macron stressed the need for Iran to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
 "Macron calls for halt to energy facility attacks in talks with Saudi prince")
Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack
Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert
 "Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack")
Trump's tariff playbook returns, this time with lawyering not legitimacy
The unusually rapid pace of these 76 inquiries raises concerns over due process, with expectations that responses may align closely with the Trump administration's preferred outcomes
 "Trump's tariff playbook returns, this time with lawyering not legitimacy")
Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn't happened
President Trump's hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran's theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed
 "Israel thought it could spur rebellion inside Iran. That hasn't happened")
South Asian industries pivot to solar, cut reliance on gas amid Iran crisis
In India and Pakistan, once key customers for the Persian Gulf's LNG exports, industries have been rapidly shifting away from both gas and grid power to make use of cheap, abundant solar energy
 "South Asian industries pivot to solar, cut reliance on gas amid Iran crisis")
'Pandemonium' fuels surge in US yields as fed rate-hike bets emerge
Ten-year yields rose 11 basis points to 4.39 per cent, extending their rise since hostilities began to 44 basis points
 "'Pandemonium' fuels surge in US yields as fed rate-hike bets emerge")
Iran posing direct threat to European countries: Israeli PM Netanyahu
Netanyahu said Israel and the US will continue to act with great force against the Ayatollah terror regime
 "Iran posing direct threat to European countries: Israeli PM Netanyahu")