The IEA’s emergency action is in response to Iran’s effective closing of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The narrow waterway normally provides a route to market for 15 million barrels a day ...
Explosions are reported on two more foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf killing at least one person, port authorities say.
The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.