Trump considers shock paratrooper assault on Iran oil hub as thousands of Marines deploy ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
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3 months ago
While thousands of Marines are arriving in the Middle East, senior military officials are considering deploying an Army paratrooper division to the region as the Iran war stretches into week four.
Asia wants more U.S. oil and gas to reduce Middle East dependence after Iran war, Burgum says ⊖
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Japan, South Korea and Taiwan rely heavily on exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
Surprise US talks with Iran’s fractured leadership offer uncertain path out of conflict ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf at first dismissed talks took place, insisting Trump’s claim was ‘fake news’ designed to soothe markets
Middle East crisis – live updates
The backchannel talks between…
EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summer
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The boss of easyJet has said the war in the Middle…
‘Stop this savage being’: Iranians fear postponed Trump attack is merely disaster delayed ⊖⊖
Some inside Iran believe threat was designed to divert attention from desire to seize islands in strait of Hormuz
Middle East crisis – live updates
A wave of temporary relief, and some jubilation swept…
Trump flip-flops on Iran deadline | The Latest ⊖
Donald Trump has said he is postponing strikes on Iranian power plants for a five-day period, extending a deadline he gave the regime to open the strait of Hormuz. The US president had threatened to …
A war and maybe an unprecedented depression: it’s Trump’s mania, but now all of us will pay the price | Polly Toynbee ⊖⊖
It had been possible to observe this presidency in abstract terms, but no more. The consequences of the Iran attack will affect our lives and our politics
Nothing has changed. Yet. But we stand on the…
Russia, Vietnam Advance Plans for First Nuclear Power Plant ⊖
Vietnam is seeking to shore up its fuel reserves at a time of disruption to energy supplies caused by the war in the Middle East.
Is this why Trump changed his mind? All the ways Iran could retaliate for US energy strike from wiping out Middle East water plants to long-range missile attacks and activating terror sleeper cells ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
From pummeling Middle East water plants to mining the Strait of Hormuz and targetting London with a missile strike, Iran has several options as its disposal to escalate the war.
Energy, water, bonds: What are Iran’s targets if Trump hits power plants? ○
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Donald Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline for Iran raises concerns about attacks on energy in the Middle East.