Places in this day's records
5 places · 2 events not on the map
Baghdad · Haifa · Kuwait · Ras Laffan Industrial City · Washington
19 March 2026
7 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 4 statements counted apart.
19 March 2026 in brief
Israeli media reported that a refinery in Haifa was hit by Iranian fire, and Israel's military said it struck northern Iran and Iranian naval vessels in the Caspian Sea for the first time. [1] QatarEnergy's chief executive said Iranian strikes knocked out about 17 percent of Qatar's LNG export capacity, and Trump threatened to blow up the entire South Pars field if Iran attacked Qatar's energy facilities again. [1] Kataib Hezbollah announced a five-day halt to attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad, and Kuwait said it arrested a 10-member cell it alleged was linked to Hezbollah. [1][2] The US approved $16bn in arms sales to the UAE and Kuwait, Netanyahu said Israel had acted alone in striking the gas compound, and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Gulf patience with Iran was not unlimited. [1]
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Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel acted alone in striking the gas compound, that Trump asked Israel to hold off on further such attacks, that Iran could no longer enrich uranium or build ballistic missiles, and that the war would end a lot faster than people think. He denied Israel dragged the US into the war.
Government of Israel
19 Mar · to a foreign audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
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Fixed site · Qatar
A fixed site in this day's records.
Wikidata Q2131826
Market
$111.05
Brent crude, per barrel
+57% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
19 Mar · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 4 statements, not counted as events
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Government of Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel acted alone in striking the gas compound, that Trump asked Israel to hold off on further such attacks, that Iran could no longer enrich uranium or build ballistic missiles, and that the war would end a lot faster than people think. He denied Israel dragged the US into the war.
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Government of Saudi Arabia: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Iran's attacks appeared premeditated and aimed to blackmail Arab and Islamic countries, that Gulf patience was not unlimited, and Riyadh said the little trust that remained in Iran had been completely shattered.
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Islamic Republic of Iran Army: A spokesperson for Iran's central military command said Iran's response to the South Pars attack had not ended and warned of a much more severe response against the energy infrastructure of US and Israeli allies if attacked again; Iran also warned of zero restraint.
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Government of the United States: President Trump said neither the US nor Qatar knew of the South Pars strike, that Israel would not strike it again, and that if Iran attacked Qatar's energy facilities again the US would massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars field. He also said he was not sending ground troops.