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Nearly 100 US troops injured in 2 weeks since Iran war resumed
Pentagon says most soldiers suffered ‘minor concussions’ and have returned to duty
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Trump is slipping into an Iran quagmire
America cannot achieve its aims by negotiation. So regime change is back on the agenda
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Iran's hardliners accuse leaders of staging 'coup' as US truce collapses
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The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Iran War Into Dangerous New Phase
President Trump’s third major shift in military strategy comes as he searches for a way to turn the tables on Iran in the nearly five-month-old war.
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Trump says US 'taking over' Hormuz as fighting with Iran flares
Tehran (AFP) – The United States is "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz and will be paid for protecting it, US President Donald Trump declared on Monday, as Washington and Tehran once again fought over the vital waterway.
US and Iran Trade Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open
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Why is France betting on Oman amid the Hormuz crisis?
After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a string of major contracts for French companies.
Lebanon Is Teetering at the Abyss of a New Civil War
A ceasefire agreement with Israel requiring the government to dismantle Hezbollah reignites sectarian tensions
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Iran and Israel Halt Exchanges of Fire
In a tumultuous resumption of violence, Iran had fired several volleys of attacks, while Israel targeted a major Iranian petrochemical facility.
Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire brokered by U.S., Israeli military says it will continue attacks
UN peacekeeper among at least 6 people reportedly killed in Lebanon on Thursday
Iran halts talks with US – media
Tehran has also reportedly ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be blocked over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon
US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Iran targets American forces in Kuwait
Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.
