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Trump threatens to blow up major Iranian gas field as energy prices soar higher11:34 The president said he would not hesitate to attack the South Pars gas field, the largest in the world, if Iran continues to strike Qatar’s energy infrastructure. Economic fallout of U.S.-led war is hitting the rest of the world harder10:30 Because of greater exposure to disruptions in the Middle East, such as high natural gas prices, businesses and consumers outside the U.S. are being hit harder by the war in Iran. Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact18.března The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began. Rubio says Cuba’s efforts to improve its economy are failing18.března Cuba “can’t fix” its economy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as President Donald Trump said his administration will be “doing something with Cuba very soon.” Japan’s leader heads to D.C. bearing gifts of peace for a president at war18.března Japan’s super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran. European leaders rebuff Trump’s call to open the Strait of Hormuz18.března Trump has expressed frustration over a lack of military assistance from allies, but European leaders are reluctant to join a conflict he started without consulting them. Israel says Iran’s intelligence minister was killed in overnight strike18.března Defense Minister Israel Katz reported the death of Esmaeil Khatib a day after announcing the deaths of two of the Iranian regime’s most senior officials. This Emirati billionaire put a voice to Gulf anger over Trump’s war in Iran18.března The post, later deleted, captured the frustrations of the war for Persian Gulf nations that have built reputations for stability. Hezbollah ignites blowback from its base as over 1 million flee war with Israel18.března The militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens. U.S. tells all its embassies to ‘immediately’ review security after strikes17.března The State Department order to review security at “ALL posts worldwide” follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone. Top Gabbard counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns in opposition to Iran war17.března Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.” Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in strike17.března Israel’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes. |