Tracy Mumford

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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Monday, March 16th.

Here's what we're covering.

The war with Iran has now entered its third week.

White House officials say they still expect it to last for four to six weeks.

But Iran remains defiant.

Has Iran asked for a ceasefire?

This weekend, the country's foreign minister vowed to fight on.

The Pentagon says Iran is firing 90 to 95 percent fewer missiles and drones than at the start of the war.

But retaliatory attacks by its forces and its proxy militias are still causing havoc in the region.

Over the weekend, missiles hit the Baghdad International Airport and smoke was rising from one of the UAE's largest oil export terminals.

As the war continues, my colleagues say there are two major questions confronting President Trump.

The first, what to do about the Strait of Hormuz?

The price of oil has continued to climb, triggering economic repercussions worldwide as traffic through the strait remains all but cut off.

On Saturday, Trump put out a call on social media for other countries to send support.

He asked China, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain for naval forces.

It was his first public acknowledgement that keeping the vital waterway open could require help and more resources beyond what the U.S.

has in the region right now.