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