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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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Explosions shake Manama and Kuwait City as Iran Revolutionary Guards claim strikes on US military assets, leaving four injured.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The direct military escalation between the US and Iran, including fresh US strikes and Iran's declaration of the Strait of Hormuz closure, represents a fundamental shift in the regional security posture.

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