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Mr. Trump declares the US defends itself in Hormuz, no need for allies
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US President Donald Trump unexpectedly declares Washington does not need support to protect the Strait of Hormuz.
US-China summit at risk of postponement due to Middle East crisis
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On March 16, US President Donald Trump said he is planning to postpone his high-level visit to China at the end of March due to the impact of the Iran conflict. "We have proposed postponing it for about 1 month" - Mr. Donald Trump shared.
US drops bunker-piercing bomb directly hitting Iranian missile battlefield near Hormuz
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Middle East conflict escalates to a new dangerous level as the US directly bombs Iranian missile positions along the Strait of Hormuz.
US allows Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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The US Treasury Secretary announced the permission for Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil supplies to the world.
The US is turned away by close allies in the Middle East conflict
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Many close US allies, led by Britain and Germany, affirmed that they would not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz despite pressure from Washington.
Fire on US aircraft carrier fighting in the Middle East lasts 30 hours
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The fire on the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford lasted for more than 30 hours before being extinguished.
Iran sets conditions for ceasefire with US
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi affirmed that the country's armed forces will not stop firing until the US admits its mistakes.
Rumors spread that Iran's Supreme Leader secretly went abroad for treatment
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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the airstrike on February 28 and may have been taken abroad for treatment.
Middle East conflict threatens global cancer drug supply chain
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The Middle East conflict in recent times has disrupted the circulation of goods from medicine to food through this region.
US warns of removing security umbrella if NATO stays out of Middle East conflict
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President Donald Trump declared that NATO's fate would be threatened if its members refused to support the US in clearing the Strait of Hormuz.
US aircraft carrier worth 50 billion USD passively facing Iranian weapons
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Russian experts believe that US aircraft carriers are revealing limitations against Iranian weapons in the Middle East conflict.
Mr. Trump will restore sanctions on Russian oil when the market stabilizes
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Mr. Trump affirmed that sanctions targeting Russian oil will be re-imposed as soon as world oil prices cool down after the conflict in the Middle East.
US and China prepare for meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping
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Economic officials of the two countries meet in Paris to prepare for the upcoming US-China summit.
Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz to all countries except US and Israeli ships
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is still open to countries, except for ships from the US and Israel.
US uses Japanese game in video airstrike Iran
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Videos posted by the US government about the air strike campaign against Iran are criticized for incorporating images from Japanese video games and manga.
