Leaders of NATO countries expressed their "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," but "that did not stop Trump from again lashing out at NATO": The US and Israel have attacked "housing complexes, medical facilities, shops, courthouses, Unesco world heritage sites, energy installations and about 500 schools": Mossad overlooked the fact that a population under foreign bombardment has a more urgent concern than domestic oppression: "[A]fter being attacked, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain believe Iran’s military must be cut down before a ceasefire can be called, with some considering joining the offensive": Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: "What happens when those who document human rights violations become the targets of those violations themselves?" The "retired Special Operations soldier whose military career included 11 combat deployments ... is making his case to fellow conservatives through a series of interviews with podcasters popular among Trump’s political base": "Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated—not Iran" -- Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi ... ... but that could change: "Sudan’s conflict ... is now tied not only to the struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but also to the security of Red Sea routes and the search for alternative maritime corridors":
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