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Trump vows Iran naval blockade after talks failSpeed Read The U.S. Navy will block “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait,” Trump said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump’s naval blockade: how it will workThe Explainer The US will blockade Iranian ports after talks between the two sides failed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Stranded in Iran: how the US pulled off a daring rescueIn the Spotlight Two US airmen were successfully recovered after their fighter jet was shot down over Iran
By The Week UK Published
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The rift over Iran between Trump and conservative figures deepensIN THE SPOTLIGHT The president’s scattershot diplomacy has some of MAGA’s most prominent talking heads breaking ranks
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US-Iran ceasefire teeters as Israel hammers LebanonSpeed Read The strikes in Lebanon killed at least 254 people
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran conflict: who are the winners and losers?Today's Big Question China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, with caveatsSpeed Read The deal is subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, said Trump
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will ceasefire in Iran lead to the end of war?Today’s Big Question ‘Fundamental disagreements persist’ between the US and Iran and, if unresolved, could result in the same ‘impasse’ as before conflict began
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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What are the rules of war?The Explainer Strict protocols governing violations of international humanitarian law are not always enforceable – or enforced
By The Week UK Published
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What would happen if the US left Nato?The Explainer Donald Trump keeps threatening to withdraw from the alliance but actually doing so would present major challenges
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The ayatollahs’ enforcersFeature Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps order, runs the economy, and exports terrorism
By The Week US Published
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‘Long after that debt is paid, we keep sending the bill’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US rescues 2 fighter jet aviators shot down in IranSpeed Read The second fighter was rescued following a Special Operations mission
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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