#MiddleEastConflict #Counterterrorism #Geopolitics
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Iran war: What is happening on day 19 of US-Israel attacks?
US counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns, citing pressure from Israel and its American lobby as the reason for starting the war with Iran, as President Trump criticizes NATO allies for lack of military support.
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Trump's original rival in Iran may emerge as his best choice to lead
Senior Writer, Foreign Policy & Deputy Editor, National Security and Foreign Policy
The reported killings of Iran's suspected second-in-command to a new absentee supreme leader and the head of a sprawling paramilitary network designed to suppress internal dissent mark the latest blows to the Islamic Republic's command and control in the midst of a devastating war launched by the United States and Israel.
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Trump's operation in Strait of Hormuz could extend war with Iran by months, sources tell Post
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Issues in the Strait of Hormuz "could extend the war by as much as two months," one source familiar with the discussions said.
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'Ticking time bomb': Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands | CNN
Rome, Italy --
Maritime authorities have warned mariners to steer clear of a crewless Russian fuel tanker that has been drifting between Italy and Malta for days after an alleged drone attack, prompting fears of an environmental disaster.
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Using options to play a long-term shift into nuclear energy resulting from Mideast war
The U. S. -Iran war has fundamentally altered the security landscape in the Middle East. While the U. S. and Israel have reportedly achieved significant tactical milestones -- most notably the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei -- Iran's strategy has pivoted from direct military engagement (where it is severely outmatched) to geographic and economic horizontal escalation.
#StraitOfHormuz #GlobalEnergy #Geopolitics
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China rejects Trump's appeal to help US against Iran
China's Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed U. S. President Donald Trump's appeal for countries with capable navies to deploy warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the American-Israeli conflict with Iran continues to squeeze global energy supplies.
#MiddleEastConflict #OilCrisis #Geopolitics
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Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily close its airport after an Iranian drone hit a fuel tank.
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Iran's Upper Hand in Hormuz Is Pressuring Oil Buyers and Trump
(Bloomberg) -- Iran is making the most of its geographic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing energy buyers to negotiate for safe transit and pushing the US to demand help from other nations to secure a reopening that -- even in the best case -- could take weeks.
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Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah
Israel said Monday it had launched ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while US President Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen the vital shipping lane choked off by Iranian attacks.
