Blog•Mar 16, 2026
The War in Iran Enters Its Third Week
The third week of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has seen intense combat, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and more than 40 senior officials. Over 6,000 U.S. combat missions have targeted Iran’s missile infrastructure, which the Pentagon says is now functionally destroyed, while a massive strike on Kharg Island hit over 90 strategic sites. Iran has responded with 300+ missile and drone attacks and is laying thousands of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, choking roughly 20% of global oil flow and pushing crude above $100 a barrel. President Trump is now urging reluctant allies to help secure the strait and is weighing a ground operation on Kharg Island.
