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Middle East crisis live: US says second day of Iran strikes ‘completed’; Tehran claims it has targeted US base in Bahrain
US military says commercial ships are continuing to transit the strait of Hormuz, contradicting claims from Iran that the strait has been closed US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse If the US genuinely wants a deal ...
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US military says commercial ships are continuing to transit the strait of Hormuz, contradicting claims from Iran that the strait has been closed US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse If the US genuinely wants a deal ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Middle East crisis live: US says second day of Iran strikes ‘completed’; Tehran claims it has targeted US base in Bahrain, US military says commercial ships are continuing to transit the strait of Hormuz, contradicting claims from Iran that the strait has been closed US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse If the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence. Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can slide towards another round of escalation, says Citrinowicz, who is now a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council. If Washington is unwilling to accept that reality, it should recognize the likely alternative: continued confrontations with Iran that could eventually spiral beyond anyone’s control and lead to military conflict under less favorable conditions. Even a limited military campaign designed to weaken Iran wo
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