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Trump ramps up military pressure on Iran despite European challenge and the ravages of war on the global economy

The Strait of Hormuz, an essential waterway effectively closed by Tehran, has become the biggest obstacle for the US president to declare victory in the Middle East

16 Mar, 19:43 — 17 Mar, 15:48
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NYTMostly Factual22h ago

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

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The GuardianMostly Factual7h ago

Trump’s Iran war has cost Americans at least $11bn already. And that’s just the start | Arwa Mahdawi

That $11.3bn doesn’t include any estimate of repairing facilities or replacing losses Generally speaking, when you bomb another country, and that country retaliates, you call it a “war”. Very simple word. Three letters. Even Donald Trump knows how to spell it. But be careful about calling the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which have expanded into an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, a “war”. The geniuses in the White House can’t seem to figure out what the hell they’re doing. House speaker Mi...

By Arwa Mahdawi

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual3h ago

US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war

Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on 'terror' threats, says Iran 'posed no imminent threat'.

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Fox NewsMixed8h ago

Trump voter ID push faces Senate test as GOP rebels threaten to sink bill

The Senate GOP can't beat the math for the talking filibuster, instead forcing Senate Democrats to challenge the bill. But not everyone in the GOP supports the SAVE America Act.

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SCMPMostly Factual14h ago

South Korea on guard against possible ‘terror’ acts at BTS concert

⁠South ⁠Korean President Lee Jae Myung said ‌on Tuesday security and safety must be ⁠a top priority for ‌a concert by ‌K-pop band BTS ⁠on ⁠Saturday in ‌Seoul, including readiness for ‌any ‌possible acts ‌of “terror”, ⁠according to a live TV ⁠broadcast of a ‌cabinet meeting. The free comeback concert for the boy band ⁠in central ⁠Seoul is ⁠expected to draw up to 260,000 people, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said last Wednesday, making it one of the largest public gatherings in the ar...

By Reuters

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der-standard7h ago

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war

Read full article →
EL PAISMostly Factual8h ago

Trump ramps up military pressure on Iran despite European challenge and the ravages of war on the global economy

The Strait of Hormuz, an essential waterway effectively closed by Tehran, has become the biggest obstacle for the US president to declare victory in the Middle East

By Iker Seisdedos García

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The IndependentMostly Factual8h ago

What is the SAVE America Act that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor?

President Donald Trump claims the bill will ‘guarantee the midterms’ for his Republican Party in November

By Mary Clare Jalonick

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indian-expressMostly Factual12h ago

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

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ANSAMostly Factual5h ago

Ordinary folk to bear cost of Iran war, Russia the real winner says Stiglitz

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 17 - Ordinary people will have to pick up the bill of the Iran war and Russia is the real winner of the conflict, Nobel Prize-winning American economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Tuesday. "We see Americans paying the price in terms of rising oil prices and the prices of everything they import, with effects along the entire supply chain," Stiglitz said in an interview given before taking part in the EU Tax Symposium 2026 in Brussels. "The United States already had a cost-of-li...

By ANSA

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RapplerMostly Factual16h ago

South Korea’s Lee calls for safety, readiness against ‘terror’ acts at BTS concert

Authorities plan to deploy around 4,800 police officers and 3,400 officials from the city of Seoul and related organizations for BTS' free comeback concert

By Reuters

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Premium TimesMostly Factual3h ago

BREAKING: Head of US Counterterrorism Center resigns, says war with Iran unjustified

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran." The post BREAKING: Head of US Counterterrorism Center resigns, says war with Iran unjustified appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

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punch-ngMostly Factual2h ago

JUST IN: Trump’s counterterrorism chief resigns over US-Iran conflict

The United States Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent, has resigned from his position, citing opposition to President Donald Trump’s views on the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Kent announced his resignation in a post on X on Tuesday, stating that Iran posed “no imminent threat to our nation” and that he could not support Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-trumps-counterterrorism-chief-resigns-over-us-iran-conflict/

By Punch Newspapers

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protothema-enMixed6h ago

Reuters: Gulf States press US to definitively neutralize Iran

"The alternative is to live under constant threat. If Iran is not seriously weakened, it will continue to hold the region 'hostage'," a source told Reuters The post Reuters: Gulf States press US to definitively neutralize Iran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By admin

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