Middle East Conflict
Iran announces shocking plan on the Strait of Hormuz
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Amidst the storm of Middle East conflict, Iran announced a plan to collect tolls through the Strait of Hormuz - the world's most important oil transport route.
US deploys thousands of paratroopers to the Middle East
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The US move to increase troops in the Middle East increases concerns about the possibility of expanding the war.
US signals end to Iran war, ignores Hormuz problem
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The US has just issued a surprise signal: Hormuz is no longer a mandatory condition to declare the end of the Iran war.
US bombers attacking Iran banned in Spain
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Spain banned US bombers from operating in its airspace and bases after criticizing the operation in Iran as illegal.
Strange developments in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's warning
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In a noteworthy development related to the Strait of Hormuz, some container ships turned around in this strait after Iran's warning.
Iran dismantles US Air Force's $500 million "battlefield brain
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Iran's precision strike destroyed the E3 Sentry command aircraft, which is likened to the "battlefield brain" of the US Air Force.
Hormuz blocked: 3 pipelines could save Middle East crude oil
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Middle Eastern countries have increased oil exports through pipelines in an effort to find a way out to overcome the gap caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel suffers second attack from Yemen
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Middle East conflict escalates as Yemen continues to attack Israel, expanding the scope of hostilities in the region.
Short of long-range weapons, the US risks bringing the F-35 super fighter to fly close to Iranian airspace
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The depletion of long-range ammunition is forcing the US Air Force to risk bringing the F-35 super fighter deep into Iran's air defense battlefield.
Trump speaks out about Iran's new leaders ahead of negotiations in Pakistan
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Mr. Trump's new statement highlights the prospects for negotiations between the US and Iran amid escalating tensions.
Risk of a new nuclear race erupting from the Iranian crisis
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Governments "from the North Atlantic to the Western Pacific" are debating whether to pursue nuclear weapons, according to Bloomberg.
Trump declares the US controls Hormuz
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Mr. Trump declared that the US has controlled the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran accepts most of the US claims, and will transport 20 oil tankers.
US surges troop numbers in the Middle East to 50,000, ready for ground combat in Iran
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The addition of 2,500 marines and 2,500 sailors raises the number of US troops in the Middle East to 10,000 people higher than usual.
Israeli Prime Minister orders expanding military operations in Lebanon
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Israel intensifies operations in southern Lebanon to counter missile attacks from Hezbollah.
Iran accuses US of preparing to launch ground attacks as Pakistan prepares for peace talks
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Pakistan announced its readiness to hold US-Iran peace talks in the next few days, amid Tehran's accusations that Washington is preparing a ground attack scenario.
