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Fox News Hourly Update

2AM ET 03/17/2026 Newscast

17 Mar 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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It's in the skies. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. Iran and its proxies taking aim on Israel and other countries in the Middle East, including many of America's Middle Eastern allies. This after the United States attacked Iranian military installations on Karg Island this weekend. Fox is Nate for. A high-profile hotel in Baghdad got hit by an Iranian drone.

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It hit the top floor of the Al Rashid Hotel, causing a fire in Iraq's green zone.

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Chapter 2: What recent events have escalated tensions between Iran and Israel?

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This is after the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad got hit over the weekend. Meanwhile, Iran continues hammering the United Arab Emirates. A drone caused flight disruptions at Dubai International Airport, while the U.S. is targeting Iran's ballistic missiles and the facilities that make more of them. Central Command has now hit more than 7,000 targets during this war.

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And President Trump is pressuring countries that rely on the region's oil to help open the Strait of Hormuz. He thinks that's going to happen. Trump administration planning to release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease increasing oil prices. President Trump still trying to determine if Iran's new supreme leader is dead or alive. With the U.S.

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and Israeli airstrikes into their third week, President Trump says there are people inside Iran's government willing to talk. But we don't know who their leader is. We have people wanting to negotiate. We have no idea who they are. The president says the condition of Ayatollah Khomeini's son, selected as the country's new supreme leader, is unknown right now.

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A lot of people are saying that he's badly disfigured. They're saying that he lost his leg. President Trump adding, we don't know if he's dead or not, following a series of strikes that have targeted Iranian leadership. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel reporting an island-wide blackout in the country as its energy and economic crises deepen.

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Blaming the problem on a U.S. energy blockade.

Chapter 3: How is the U.S. responding to Iranian military actions?

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President Trump still trying to persuade other nations to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open and allow oil shipments to go through. We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. And some countries get much more. Japan gets 95%. China gets 90%. Many of the Europeans get quite a bit. South Korea gets 35%. Fox Business's Edward Lawrence with more.

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The United Kingdom Prime Minister this morning, Keir Starmer, said that he's looking with the U.S. for a viable plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz. Now, President Trump, he hinted that the U.S. would not be alone in protecting the Strait of Hormuz.

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Now, on True Social, the president says the countries of the world that receive oil through Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help a lot. The U.S. will also coordinate with those countries so everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well.

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Now, White House press secretary Caroline Levin says it's appropriate for the president to ask allies to help because they mostly benefit from an open Strait of Hormuz. Starmer says that he spoke with President Trump yesterday about the plans. Germany, Italy, and Spain rolling out taking part in any mission in the Gulf. Parades, parties, and lots of green in St. Patrick's Day.

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Fox's Tanya J. Powers. St. Patrick's Day honors Ireland's patron saint and started in the 9th or 10th century when Christians held a feast day on March 17th to remember him on the date of his death in the 5th century. And while it began as a religious holiday, many current day traditions actually begin in America, like the first St. Patrick's Day parade, which was held in St.

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Augustine, Florida in 1601. Today, parades are happening across the U.S., with the largest being held in New York City, where the 265th celebration of the holiday will move up iconic Fifth Avenue. Another notable location, Savannah, Georgia, where the 202nd St. Patrick's Parade will bring people from all over the globe to see its marching bands, dancers, and floats.

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In New York City, Tanya J. Powers, Fox News. Happy wearing of the green the St. Patrick's Day. I'm Sue Guzman. This is Fox News. Join Fox in supporting our troops. From daily needs to global emergencies, help us be there for those who serve. Visit go.fox slash Red Cross to donate to service to the Armed Forces today.

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