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1,000 missiles and hot museums

Trump escalates Iran threats as climate shocks and legal fights test institutions

The past half-day brought the familiar modern mix: hard power, fragile infrastructure and technology firms discovering that consent is not a settings submenu. Iran and the United States traded threats while heat, storms and fires forced evacuations and closures from China to western Europe.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US issued a broad 60-day waiver for Iranian oil exports, and the UN reported continued Gaza violence, both representing incremental developments within existing frameworks rather than fundamental shifts.

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