Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up attacks on ports, tankers and oil terminals in campaign to disrupt energy markets
Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle EastIran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the GulfHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?An attack on Iraq’s Basra port early...
<p>Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-escalates-attacks-on-infrastructure-and-transport-networks-across-the-gulf">Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the Gulf</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/tell-us-affected-by-latest-events-in-the-middle-east-strikes-iran-us-israel-dubai">How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>An attack on Iraq’s Basra port early Thursday killed at least one person and forced authorities to halt operations at all the country’s oil terminals, officials said – as Iran stepped up its attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure.</strong></p><p>Farhan al-Fartousi, director general of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, made the announcement in a statement carried by the state-run Iraqi News Agency on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/12/iran-war-live-updates-oil-trump-middle-east-crisis-israel-lebanon-iraq-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>
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