On the Truth Social network, the US president called for more countries to send warships to escort cargo ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was attacked after Donald Trump announced the destruction of oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, the main export terminal for Iranian oil shipments. Iran is threatening to destroy the oil and energy infrastructure of companies that cooperate with the US. We are following the evolution of the conflict here, minute by minute.
Donald Trump calls for more countries to send ships to protect Hormuz
Saturday, 14 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
