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The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that the UAE's air defense system successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drone attacks.

Indian government sources say there are currently no plans to raise retail prices for gasoline and diesel in India.

Indian government sources say Indian Oil Corporation has booked some tanker cargoes for pickup at Yanbu port.

Indian government sources say India's fuel reserves are increasing daily. If supplies are secured, India will consider purchasing Russian liquefied natural gas.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz warned the Lebanese government that it must disarm Hezbollah or it would "pay an extremely heavy price."

On March 7, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized at a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress that in order to achieve the centenary goal of the People's Liberation Army and advance the modernization of national defense and the armed forces on schedule during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, it is essential to uphold, utilize, and develop the important magic weapon of building the military politically, unswervingly uphold and strengthen the Party's absolute leadership over the military, give full play to the unique advantages of building the military politically, and concentrate efforts to promote the steady and long-term modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

On March 7, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, responded to a question about whether a liquidity support mechanism for non-bank institutions would be introduced at the Zhejiang delegation's residence, stating that it was "under study."

According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB): Iran launched a new wave of missiles at US and Israeli targets.

On March 7, Iraqi Border Force Commander Mohammed Sakhr issued a statement saying that Iraq's borders with all its neighbors are "secure and reliable, under strict security control," and he denied any infiltration or border crossing activities currently taking place in the country's border regions. Sakhr reiterated that reports of Iraqi personnel infiltrating the Iranian border are untrue. The Iraqi border force commander maintains continuous coordination and communication with Iranian counterparts.

The Israeli military said special forces launched an operation on Friday to search for clues related to missing pilot Ron Arad.

On March 7, the Iranian military announced that in the past 24 hours, Iran had shot down 13 drones, including MQ-9 and Hermes drones, within its territory using missile and artillery systems. Since the start of this round of conflict, Iran has destroyed 82 US and Israeli drones.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $77 billion in February, compared with $75 billion in January.

The Israeli military detected multiple missiles launched from the direction of Iran.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister: We thank Sweden for its decisive action against the Russian shadow vessel "Kaffa". Collective action against such vessels is gaining momentum. This is a welcome development.

Iran has issued missile alerts throughout Israel.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian airstrikes targeted Ukrainian military industrial enterprises, military airfields, and energy facilities.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian forces used drones and precision-guided weapons at night to carry out large-scale strikes against targets in Ukraine.

MSC: From March 16 until further notice, the emergency fuel surcharge for cargo on the Mediterranean and Black Sea routes to the Indian subcontinent will be US$40 per TEU and US$60 per refrigerated container.

MSC: From March 16 until further notice, the emergency fuel surcharge for the Mediterranean and Black Sea to Red Sea routes will be US$30 per standard container and US$50 per refrigerated container.