Israel Strikes Iran, US Marines Deploy; Oil Prices Soar

0:00It's March 21st, here's your global news in two minutes. Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran, including Tehan, and has bala targets in Beirut on Saturday, escalating the war they began on February 28th, and has now killed more than 2,000 people. The attacks came as the United States deploys 2,500 Marines, along with warships to the Middle East, while vital oil infrastructure. And Iran and Gulf States faces hits, driving prices up 50 percent and closing the strait of Hormuz to most shipping. President Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice for hesitating to help reopen the strait, and a new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans fear A. Large-scale ground war, with just 7 percent in support. Airlines like United are cutting flights due to higher fuel costs, and while Germany and France pledge aid once fighting stops, Iran has agreed to let. Japanese vessels do the strait, where Japan gets 90 percent of its oil. The U.S. is waving sanctions for 30 days on 140 million barrels of stranded Iranian oil

1:05to ease prices, as Trump signals to. Military effort to degrade Iran's forces and nuclear program may soon wind down amid ongoing tensions.