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Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘Achilles’ heel’The Explainer The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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A running list of the countries where Trump has authorized military actionIn Depth Ecuador is the latest country to face U.S. military might, but it has not been the first
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Can the West keep the Strait of Hormuz open?Today’s Big Question ‘Death valley’ oil-tanker shipping passage crucial to world’s energy prices
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How has Iran been preparing for war?Today’s Big Question As the Iran war enters its second week, Tehran turns to — and adjusts — longstanding plans to defend itself
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why is Trump gamifying the war in Iran?Today’s Big Question The White House is posting ‘video-game vibe’ content to promote US success in the Middle East conflict
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How will the Iran war end?Today’s Big Question As oil prices rise and travel remains disrupted, many of the routes to concluding the conflict are still ‘fraught with danger’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s fateful gambleIn the Spotlight Collapse of murderous regime has ‘the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better’, but odds of success are slim without clear objectives
By The Week UK Published
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Will Americans support Trump’s war in Iran?Talking Point Iran strikes have divided conservative commentators, and polls suggest Americans have strict limits on their support for prolonged involvement
By The Week UK Published
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States sue Trump over new global tariffsSpeed Read More than 20 states took legal action against the president
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump says he wants to help pick Iran’s next leaderSpeed Read Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the deceased ayatollah, is considered the top replacement in Iran
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump ousts Noem, taps Senate ally to lead DHSSpeed Read Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was nominated as Noem’s replacement
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Kash Patel’s Iran agent firings are a catch-22 for the FBI directorTALKING POINTS Reports that Donald Trump’s handpicked FBI director oversaw the firing of multiple Iran experts at the agency highlight the professional tightrope Patel now finds himself walking
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Senate GOP sinks bill to reclaim war powers in IranSpeed Read The bill would have limited Trump’s authority over the Iran conflict
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is the UK-US special relationship over?Today's Big Question Trump slates Starmer over lack of support for US strikes on Iran but intelligence sharing and economic interdependence persist
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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