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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 16th, 2026: Trump’s Hormuz Coalition & Israel Pushes Into Lebanon

March 16, 2026·15 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • The White House is assembling a multinational 'Hormuz coalition' to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian attacks disrupting global oil and LNG shipments.
  • Iran allows its own crude exports to pass through the Strait while blocking shipments from Gulf allies like Saudi Arabia and

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