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UAE cuts Iran trade amid threats by Tehran, TrumpSpeed Read Iran said the accusations by the UAE were “baseless”
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Patriot missile supply shortageThe Explainer Ukraine has ‘run out’ of crucial defensive weapon, as Iran war depletes US and allied stockpiles and threatens global security
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why is Donald Trump punishing South Korea?Today's Big Question Is president’s move ‘public exhibition of narcissistic rage’?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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US to swap out aircraft carrier strained by Iran warSpeed Read There have been widespread reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is life like in Iran during the war?In the Spotlight In the face of economic and social crises, views on the regime remain split, with building resentment against both US and Iranian governments
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Report: Trump left plane in cart to thwart Iran plotSpeed Read Reporters flying with Trump were not told he wasn’t on board
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran’s new demands for US complicate Hormuz dealSpeed Read The strait won’t be reopened until the US permanently ends the war and compensates Tehran for damages, Iranian officials said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for August 10Cartoons Monday’s political cartoons include a Democratic autopsy, the sword of Damocles, and more
By The Week US Published
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Iraq airstrikes expand Saudi Arabia’s wartime footprint in a volatile regionIN THE SPOTLIGHT Could the kingdom’s attack on Iran-linked fighters be a sign of conflicts to come?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Could the Iran, Ukraine wars converge?Today’s Big Question Regional wars may merge into something bigger
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How close are we to World War Three?In Depth ‘Opinions range widely’, from nuclear weapons meaning there can be no Third World War ‘to the conviction that it has already begun’
By The Week UK Last updated
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The TACO moments that define Trump’s second term so farIn depth ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ has become a common refrain whenever the president backs off from one of his characteristically bombastic threats or promises
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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US resumes Iran strikes as war ‘widens’Speed Read “We are going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn,” President Donald Trump said
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The 9 best political thrillers of all timethe week recommends From Watergate to the Iranian Revolution, these films combine drama, action and political machinations to great effect
By David Faris Published
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