What we know on the 21st day of the US and Israel's war with Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : * Strait of Hormuz: The United Nations' maritime organization said it will start negotiating with countries to establish a humanitarian corridor to free around 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
50% : * Strikes on the ground: Countries across the Middle East intercepted drones and missiles early Friday morning, including Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait.
47% : * Oil market: Tehran has retaliated with strikes on energy infrastructure in Israel and Qatar.
46% : A man carries bread on his bike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 19, 2026. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters * US aircraft hit: An F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, sources told CNN.
43% : The UN did not give a timeframe for when talks would begin, or whether Iran -- which has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz -- would cooperate.
37% : Netanyahu said Israel acted alone in striking a facility linked to the gas field Wednesday.
34% : Countries around the world, as well as the United Nations, are working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Arab and Islamic leaders urge Iran to cease its attacks.
23% : The US-Israel war against Iran is nearing the end of a third week, with Israel saying it won't attack any more major Iranian energy sites -- as Tehran's retaliatory strikes on Gulf nations push global oil prices up.

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