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Day 13: The UN Voted, Iran Named Its Price, and Six Ships Burned

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On March 12, 2026, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2817 condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf states with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China abstained rather than vetoing. Iran's President Pezeshkian laid out three ceasefire conditions for the first time: reparations, nuclear rights recognition, and binding security guarantees. While diplomats talked, Iranian explosive drone boats attacked two oil tankers in Iraqi waters, killing one crew member and forcing Iraq to shut down all oil terminal operations. Six ships were attacked in the Persian Gulf in 24 hours. Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public statement as Supreme Leader. Oil climbed back above 100 dollars.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep79About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.

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On March 12, 2026, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2817 condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf states with 13 votes in favor. Russia and China abstained rather than vetoing. Iran's President Pezeshkian laid out three ceasefire conditions for the first time: reparations, nuclear rights recognition, and binding security guarantees. While diplomats talked, Iranian explosive drone boats attacked two oil tankers in Iraqi waters, killing one crew member and forcing Iraq to shut down all oil te...

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