Early Monday, explosions full Beirut as Israel strike di Lebanese capital. Dem even start new wave of attacks for Tehran, and Dubai bin force to close im airport for small time after one Iranian drone hit one fuel tank.
Since dem wey United States and Israel attack Iran more than two weeks ago, Iran don dey dey fire regular hit dem against Israel, American bases and energy infrastructure for im Gulf Arab neighbours with drones and missiles.
E don also nearly stop shipping traffic for di Strait of Hormuz, wey one-fifth of world oil dey pass. Dis don make worry say global energy crisis fit happen and e dey put pressure for Washington, as consumers don dey feel the wahala for petrol price.
Brent crude, di international standard, still dey stubborn above $100 per barrel on Monday. E dey $104 for early trading, almost 45% higher since US and Israel attack Iran on February 28. E don even spike reach about $120 during di conflict.
President Donald Trump talk say e don demand about seven countries make dem send warships keep di Strait of Hormuz open, but e no get any commit from dem. Him party dey worry say di rising prices fit pain Republicans for di elections dis fall.
"I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their own territory," Trump tell journalists as e dey fly back to Washington from Florida for Air Force One. E no mention di countries by name, but before now e don appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain.
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi call di talk say Iran fit dey look for negotiated end to di war 'delusional', and for one post for social media early Monday e talk say Iran no dey look for 'truce nor talks'.
"Our Powerful Armed Forces will keep firing until POTUS realises that illegal war he's imposing on both Americans and Iranians is wrong and must never be repeated," he write for X.
Iran hits Dubai airport
As morning start Monday, one drone hit one fuel tank near Dubai International Airport, wey be di busiest airport for international passenger traffic, and dis cause big fire.
Firefighters manage contain di blaze, and dem no report any injury, but di airport temporarily suspend all flights.
Since di war begin, Iran don fire hundreds of missiles and drones towards Gulf countries wey host US military assets.
Emirati authorities talk say most of dem don intercept by air defences, although debris and some drones don fall inside di country.
Iranian officials recently accuse UAE say dem allow im territory make dem use am for attacks against Iran. Emirati officials reject these claims, call am misleading and say di country's actions na defensive.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, say dem intercept wave of 61 more drones wey dem send towards di eastern region wey get major oil installations.
Israel’s military say early Monday say Iran launch missiles towards Israel too.
Israel military say Iran dey fire cluster bombs wey fit bypass some air defences and scatter submunitions for many places.
Israel hits Beirut, Tehran
Big explosions werey for Beirut as Israel launch new attacks for Lebanese capital before dawn, and dem talk say dem dey target infrastructure wey get connection to Hezbollah.
Israeli army don issue evacuation orders for plenty neighbourhoods for Beirut and for southern Lebanon. Up till now, over 800,000 people don comot from dia homes because of Israel attacks for Lebanon.
At least 850 people don die from Israeli strikes so far, including 107 children and 66 women.
No long after Israel military announce say dem launch new strikes for Tehran targeting infrastructure, explosions hear for Iranian capital and for surrounding areas.
More than 1,300 people don die for Iran so far, according to di Red Cross.
For Israel, 12 people don die from Iranian missile fire, and more people don get injured, including three on Sunday. At least 13 US military members don die, six of dem in one plane crash for Iraq last week.
Trump threatens to ‘remember’ which allies do not help
For Air Force One, Trump no say which countries fit join di coalition wey e want make dem police di Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers and other commercial ships wey dey pass.
But e talk say e no go forget countries wey decline to help. E mention British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, say im first time decline to put British aircraft carriers 'into harm’s way'.
"Whether we get support or not, but I can say this, and I said to them: We will remember," Trump talk.
On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tell parliament say her government 'has not heard anything' from Washington about Trump call for ships to help protect di Strait of Hormuz.
Japan dey import more than 90% of im crude oil from di Middle East, but she say dem don dey discuss wetin dem fit do to protect Japanese ships 'regardless of a US request'.
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi talk say e no get plan to send warships to di Strait of Hormuz under di current safety conditions.
Japan on Monday begin release im oil reserves to try calm fears about supply shortage and rising prices.
Trump don speculate say prices go fall, but e no answer direct whether him administration dey talk about sell oil futures as way to cap di surging oil prices, something him interior secretary don mention as possibility.
"The prices are going to come tumbling down as soon as it’s over. And it’s going to be over pretty quickly," he tell reporters.
