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Good day, it's Monday, March 
30th, 2026. 

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I'm Alice Beth and this is your 
latest NEWS UPDATE from Global 

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News Daily. 
U.S. 

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President Donald Trump has 
suggested the United States 

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could take the oil in Iran and 
potentially seize the countries 

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main export hub, Karg Island. 
Karg Island handles the vast 

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majority of Iran's oil exports, 
making it one of the most 

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strategically important energy 
sites in the region. 

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Any move to capture or disrupt 
it could have major global 

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economic consequences. 
The remarks come as U.S. 

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officials say troops are 
preparing for the possibility of

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ground operations, although 
President Trump added that a 

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peace deal could still be 
reached fairly quickly. 

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Overnight, Trump said U.S. 
forces struck many long sought 

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after targets inside Iran, while
Israel confirmed it is 

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continuing air strikes on 
Tehran. 

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Iran, meanwhile, is warning of a
fierce response. 

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The country's parliament speaker
says Iranian forces are waiting 

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for American ground troops, 
vowing they would rain fire upon

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them if deployed. 
The economic impact is already 

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being felt. 
Worldwide. 

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Oil prices have surged past 
$115.00 a barrel, and analysts 

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warn that food prices could also
rise as fertilizer exports are 

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disrupted by the conflict in the
United Kingdom. 

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is 
set to meet business leaders at 

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Downing St. to discuss the 
growing economic fallout. 

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