3.2 million Iranians displaced, Volatile global markerts

0:00The United Nations says more than 3 million people have been displaced by the U.S.-Israeli bombings. Strikes have continued with many parts of the capital, Tehran reduced to rubble. Iran says nearly 19,000 civilian sites have been hit since the war began. The U.N. refugee agencies warning that humanitarian needs are rising rapidly. Meanwhile, Iran has been targeting fuel shortage storage facilities as a conflict in the Middle East spreads. This sent Brent crude prices above $100 a barrel. Bahrain's interior ministry has confirmed an attack on fuel storage tanks at a facility in Muha'raq. It says authorities are securing the site.

1:04Iraq, for its part, has suspended oil operations at its ports. That's after two foreign fuel tankers, including one owned by an American company, were hit in the port of Al-Faw in the south. At least one crew member was killed and another 38 rescued. In Oman, multiple drone struck fuel storage tanks at the port of Salala on Wednesday, the attack caused explosions, and a major fire at Salala at an airport, an important hub for tankers wanting to bypass the streets of Hormuz. Off the coast of Iraq, the vessel is owned by a company based in New Jersey in the U.S., the IRGC say. The vessel is in Iran. And as we've been reporting, there have been multiple attacks in the state of Hormuz today. Iran says it's hit an oil tanker which flew a martial island's flag off the coast of Iraq. The vessel is owned by a company based in New Jersey in the U.S., the IRGC say. The safe sea was hit in the northern Gulf region after

2:06falling, failing rather to comply with warnings. They blamed the escalation on the United States. Now, U.S. President Donald Trump has urged oil tankers to pass through the street of Hormuz even as attacks continue. Trump has promised safe passage for vessels but did not provide details. 20 percent of the world's supply of oil and gas passes through the waterway. Iran says it's ready for a long war of attrition that it warns will destroy the world's economy. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary Chris Wright has warned that American military vessels can't escort civilians ships through the street of Hormuz for now. He said it may be possible by the end of the month. Join us for the latest season of the Doha debates podcast with true-seeking conversations about our modern world. We'll ask big questions and hear different perspectives. I'm Mohammad Hassan and this season, we bring together voices from across the globe to test and challenge ideas, explore meaning, and discuss the issues

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