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US and Israel launch heaviest airstrikes on Iran amid threats to block Gulf oil shipments

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March 10, 2026 (Updated: March 10, 2026) 2 min read 1 source 0 Center Negative AI Assisted
US and Israel launch heaviest airstrikes on Iran amid threats to block Gulf oil shipments
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The United States and Israel conducted the most intense airstrikes of the war on Iran on Tuesday, according to the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the strikes involved the most fighters, bombers, strikes, and refined intelligence ever used. Tehran residents described the bombardment as the war's most intense night, with one saying 'It was like hell. They were bombing everywhere, every part of Tehran.' Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to block oil shipments from the Gulf unless U.S. and Israeli attacks cease. This raises stakes for the global economy, despite markets betting President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon. In Tehran's east, two five-storey residential buildings were affected.

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What this means for you:
  • Tehran residents, including children, now live in fear and cannot sleep due to relentless bombing across the city.
  • Iranian families in eastern Tehran face homelessness after two five-storey residential buildings were struck.
  • Global consumers will pay higher fuel prices if Gulf oil shipments are blocked by Revolutionary Guards.

Key Entities

  • United States Organization

    The country leading the airstrikes on Iran alongside Israel, as announced by its Pentagon.

  • Israel Organization

    The allied nation conducting joint intense airstrikes on Iranian targets with the US.

  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Organization

    Iran's elite military force threatening to block Gulf oil shipments in retaliation.

  • Pete Hegseth Person

    US Defense Secretary who briefed on the record intensity of the strikes.

  • Tehran Place

    Iran's capital city experiencing the war's most intense bombardment, affecting residents.

Multi-Perspective Analysis

Left-Leaning View

Frames US-Israel strikes as aggressive escalation risking humanitarian disaster in Iran while downplaying provocations.

Centrist View

Reports facts from both sides, including Pentagon claims and Tehran accounts, with neutral economic context.

Right-Leaning View

Highlights US military superiority and Iran's threats as justification for intense strikes to end the conflict.

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Source: SABC News RSS

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