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Oil prices jump as US renews Iran strikesSpeed Read The price of oil spiked nearly 10% on Monday
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US and Iran trade strikes as crisis deepensSpeed Read Iran claimed responsibility for attacks on a U.S. refueling facility
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggleSpeed Read The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran strike on ship halts UN Hormuz evacuationSpeed Read Over 11,000 seafarers have been stranded since the Iran war began
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Senate votes to end Iran war, joining HouseSpeed Read The 50-48 vote was a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s military actions
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump’s Iran deal draws scrutiny in US, ire in IsraelSpeed Read Even some Republicans seemed hesitant to praise the deal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Does the G7 still matter?Today's Big Question Top-nation summit has ‘lost much of its relevance’ in Donald Trump’s world, say diplomats ahead of annual gathering in Évian-les-Bains
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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US and Iran announce interim peace dealSpeed Read “Ships of the World, start your engines,” Trump said on social media
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US and Iran trade airstrikes as Trump demands dealSpeed Read The White House has been working for months to finalize a deal with Iran
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran, Israel exchange strikes after Trump warningsSpeed Read “I’m not happy about it,” Trump said of the strikes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The UK military presence in the Middle EastIn the Spotlight Death of British soldier in northern Iraq, not far from Iranian border, sharpens concerns for personnel stationed across the region
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trump claims success in revived Lebanon ceasefireSpeed Read “You’re f---ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me,” Trump reportedly told Netanyahu
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Netanyahu’s balancing act slipping?Today’s Big Question Israeli PM caught between demands of Donald Trump to end bombardment of Lebanon and domestic pressure to destroy Hezbollah threat
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Israel takes Crusader castle in Lebanon, imperiling talksSpeed Read Israel’s goal is to “deepen and expand our grip,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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