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Storage facilities near the Iraqi city of Basra damaged by attacks. Iraq is the Opec producer hit hardest by the regional conflict. Reuters

IEA warns of two-month wait for Gulf oil exports – even after Hormuz reopens

Global oil supply collapsed by 10 million bpd in March owing to Iran war, report says

Opec's output falls by nearly 8 million bpd in March in the worst supply shock in decades

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Iraqi soldiers inspect the site of a health centre in the Habbaniyah military base which was hit by a US-Israeli air strike west of Baghdad. AFP

Iraq must rein in Iran-backed militias or risk isolation, say officials

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Iran launches new wave of attacks on Gulf states after UN condemnation

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Air strike kills at least 15 PMF fighters in Iraq

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Iraqi pro-Iran militia extends pause in attacks on US embassy

Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces. AFP

Air strike kills at least 15 PMF fighters in Iraq

Six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters killed north of Erbil in separate missile attack blamed on Iran

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