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Middle East & North Africa
Trump on the Iran war: it “largely” cost the midterms, but he would do it again; he says he is keeping Hegseth
Trump admitted the Iran war cost Republicans in the midterms but said he would take the same decision again, and…
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Middle East & North Africa
Strait of Hormuz: Revolutionary Guards say two tankers and a tug burst into flames on “unauthorised routes” and claim they seized two US LUCAS drones
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say two tankers and a tug caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after using “unauthorised routes”,…
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Economy & Energy
US sanctions a Turkish company serving Iranian airlines and an Indian network of fake flags for Iran’s shadow fleet
The US Treasury sanctioned Turkey-based ground handler Fugo Ground Services, which serves blacklisted Iranian airlines, and an Indian network that…
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Military & Defense
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K lifts a downed MH-60S Seahawk out of the Sierra Nevada with a 70-foot long-line
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K carried a downed U.S. Navy MH-60S out of the Sierra Nevada on a 70-foot long-line,…
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