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1. U.S. warns shipping firms could face sanctions over paying Iran's Strait of Hormuz tolls

   

   Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to normal traffic by attacking and threatening to attack ships after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Feb. 28.

2. Spirit Airlines shuts down, blames cost of fuel due to Middle East war

   

   Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ‌ceased operations on Saturday, the industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a U.S. government bailout plan.

3. Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress in Ukraine

   

   Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack on a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

4. Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 7 despite ceasefire deal

   

   Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, officials said.

5. Iranian soccer official says he's talking to authorities after former IRGC commander denied entry to Canada

   

   A senior Iranian soccer official says he’s been in contact with "relevant authorities" after Canada’s immigration minister confirmed the government revoked travel documents granted to a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to attend a FIFA meeting in Vancouver.