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Scott Turow

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Hormuz tolls and Bastille armour

Trump strains Hormuz as Europe rearms and US politics loses a sanctions hawk

The serious news clustered around force and its price. Washington and Tehran traded blows around the Gulf, Europe put military solidarity on parade in Paris, and political shocks in Washington and Madrid complicated already fragile coalitions.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The direct use of one-way attack sea drones by US forces and Iran's formal re-launch of its Strait of Hormuz closure plan, including mine laying, represents a significant escalation in military tactics and direct confrontation.

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