WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes Iran wants to make a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran but that it is unclear who is actually leading Iran.
“We don’t know who their leader is….
Category: 3. Middle East
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Ground operation in Iran may become a “meat grinder” for the US Marines – Professor Malinen
Tuomas Malinen, a professor at the University of Helsinki, said that the US ground operation in Iran would result in “bloody battles resembling a meat grinder” for the American Marines.
Tuomas Malinen wrote on…
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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
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Iranian leaders admonish Gulf states over support of Israel, US
Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, published a message in Arabic to Muslims worldwide on Monday afternoon via social media, admonishing Islamic countries in the region for their lack of support for the Iranian regime amid the current war with…
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Surge in drone attacks sharpens focus on laser defense
The rise of drone use in conflicts worldwide, seen most vividly in the Ukraine and Middle East wars, will accelerate the race to develop high-power laser systems that could down the devices far more cheaply than traditional defensive…
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Iran invokes Epstein scandal to inflame US-Israel tensions, experts say
Iranian officials and state-linked accounts are invoking the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in English-language posts aimed at Americans, part of a broader effort to inflame conspiracy narratives and erode support for US-Israeli operations, experts told…
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The United States is deploying marines to the Strait of Hormuz – The Telegraph
The United States of America is deploying Marine Corps forces “911” to the Strait of Hormuz, The Telegraph newspaper reported.
According to the newspaper, we are talking about 25,000 soldiers of the 31st…
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Trump’s Iran war duties, not China disputes, could delay Beijing summit, Bessent says
By David Lawder and Elizabeth Howcroft
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – Any potential delay to a planned summit this month between the U.S. and Chinese presidents would not stem from trade or shipping disputes with China but from the possibility that…
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Europeans mull US request to help open Hormuz Strait, seek clarity on war goals
The European Union is seeking more strategic clarity about the US and Israel’s plans for Iran and when the conflict might end as the bloc weighs whether to send ships to help shore up security in the Persian Gulf.
US President Donald…
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Lebanon orders media to stop calling Hezbollah ‘resistance’
Lebanon has ordered its official media outlets to stop using the term “resistance” when referring to Hezbollah, and instead use the terror group’s name, Lebanese outlet Al Modon reported on Monday, citing a circular from the country’s…
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