The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning.
Houthis Enter War and Say Attacks on Iran, Hezbollah Must Stop
The Houthis said they had launched ballistic missiles at Israel and would continue operations until strikes on Iran and its proxy militant groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon stop. The comments on Saturday morning mark the Yemen-based militant group’s entry into the Iran war, a conflict now a month old and which has already caused …
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Rubio, EU official said to have clashed at G7 meeting
Israel confirms strikes on Iran nuclear facility
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Friday that it carried out strikes on a nuclear complex in Iran’s Arak. The two separate strikes previously reported by Tehran targeted a heavy water facility used in hydrogen solutions. In a post shared on X, the IDF called the Iranian nuclear “weapons” program an “existential threat to Israel and …
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U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
US is certain about having destroyed a third of Iran’s missiles, say sources Another third is believed to be damaged, destroyed or buried Iran is continuing attacks, may be conserving missiles Estimates of Iran’s missile stockpile vary widely The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s …
Iran reports US-Israeli strike on Arak nuclear site
The United States and Israel targeted the Arak nuclear complex on Friday, Iranian state media reported. Two separate attacks focused on the Khondab heavy water facility. Heavy water or deuterium oxide is used in nuclear research as a solvent for hydrogen. While hits caused structural damage, no deaths or injuries have been reported. The strikes …
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UK: Iran can’t hold global economy hostage
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told reporters in France on Friday that the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers have gathered to discuss how to resolve the issue of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran cannot be able to just hold the global economy hostage,” she commented, further adding that the Strait must be reopened and that …
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Two More Months of War Could Send Oil to $200
Oil prices could hit a record $200 per barrel if the war in the Middle East drags on through the entire second quarter, analysts at Macquarie Group have warned. The odds of the Iran war dragging on until June were put at 40% by the analysts in a note carried by Bloomberg. But the scenario of …
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The Iran War Is All About the Future of Hormuz
If Iranian leaders are, as Donald Trump says, “begging” him for terms to end the war, they have a very odd way of showing it. The negotiations he announced to soothe markets at the start of the week amounted to an exchange of demands that neither side could expect the other to accept. Factor in …
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UAE demands the use of force to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pushing for a multinational force to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the matter. Officials said Abu Dhabi is urging allies, including the United States, to form a broad coalition to escort vessels and ensure safe passage, with …
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