DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, March 15 - Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East to retaliate for American airstrikes on its energy hub and U.S. President Donald Trump urged friendly nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with no sign on Sunday of an end to the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has warned people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, including the busiest in the Middle East, as its war with the U.S. and Israel enters its third week.

Hundreds of tankers and container ships are idling in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman because they are unwilling to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without naval escorts or insurance coverage.

Hundreds of tankers and container ships are idling in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman because they are unwilling to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without naval escorts or insurance coverage.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that oil prices would drop rapidly once Iran's nuclear capabilities are destroyed. Meanwhile, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has reportedly emphasised that American forces are prepared to take action to safeguard critical shipping routes.