For today, links to reports from the Cradle and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK, SYRIA, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down. IRAN 3-17-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM MARCH 17  Trump lobs new threats at Iran over Yemen’s pro-Palestine operations. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran will be held responsible and face “dire consequences” for any further attacks by Yemen’s Ansarallah-led armed forces on U.S. and Israeli ships in the Red Sea — this after the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel’s multiple wars in the Middle East, by Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan | Reuters  DUBAI — Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023 and triggered a conflict in Gaza. It has engaged in heavy bombings and assassinated some of its most implacable foes, all backed by Iran. READ MORE . . .