WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 3-19-26 (2/3)

Episode Date: March 19, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Kent Covington. In Israel, crews picked through the rubble after two elderly people were killed when an Iranian missile hit an apartment in the city of Ramat Khan. In central Israel, paramedics responded to another scene where officials say a man died after another Iranian missile hit a building. Iran has increasingly turned to firing cluster bomb warheads at Israel, which are designed to indiscriminately kill and injure civilians.

Israel, meantime, continues to target Iran's leadership. Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announced that an Israeli air strike had killed Iranian intelligence minister Ismail Khatib. Israel also attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field, and Iran escalated its strikes on Persian Gulf neighbor's energy facilities, hitting gas facilities in Qatar. meantime, the White House says the U.S. onslaught against Iran's military continues. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt also echoed President Trump's remarks

and saying that the entire world benefits from the elimination of Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear threat, and therefore other countries should step up to help safeguard the strait of war moves. He continues to speak with our allies in Europe and is calling on them to do more, just as he did when he called on them to step up with respect to their defense spending in NATO, He's calling them to do more here, and I think you'll see that come to fruition. The president this week called out NATO allies in particular for refusing to help guard oil tankers against Iranian attacks. Iran says only certain countries will be allowed to send ships through the strait. The attacks on oil tankers and refining facilities have caused oil prices to spike.

Washington is moving to loosen China's grip on a key allies vast mineral resources striking a new trade deal with Indonesia. World's Benjamin Iker reports. The United States in Indonesia have sealed a new agreement, giving American investors access to Indonesia's critical mineral sector. That includes nickel deposits that power electric vehicle batteries. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer, and its mining sector is currently dominated by Chinese companies. Under the deal, Indonesia has also agreed to purchase $15 billion in American energy over time, mainly oil, natural gas, and coal. In turn, the U.S. trimmed a threatened 32% tariff to 19% and granted broader access to the American market. Indonesia's parliament will still need to ratify the

agreement before it takes effect. For World, I'm Benjamin Eicher. And I'm Kent Covington. For more sound journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth, visit worldradiot.News. Additional support comes from Watershians. Edge, competitive rates, and supporting churches. 4.55% APY on a 13-month-term investment. Watersedge.com slash invest.