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Shipping traffic in Gulf of Hormuz falls to 6 vessels
The Strait of Hormuz saw its traffic drop from around 11 vessels a day to 6 over the weekend, as reopening talks between the United States and Iran drag on. Trade intelligence company Kpler reported Monday that, from Friday to Sunday, a total of 32 ships passed through the strait — 17 of which used…
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How did Trump’s plane switch amid Iran threats in Turkey work?
The plan to protect the president involved a catering truck and a secondary military plane to transfer him safely.
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Trump revives Iran sanctions, Turkey grants PKK amnesty as UK confidence hits two-year high
On 11 August, President Donald Trump said the United States would increase economic pressure on Iran, presenting sanctions as a means of forcing Tehran to curb its nuclear programme and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to energy shipping. The administration had been running what it calls Operation Economic Fury since April, with the possibility…
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Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Gifts $255K in Surprise Grants to Animal Welfare Groups
Country singer Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation has partnered again with Tractor Supply Co. to donate $255,000 to animal welfare organisations across the United States. Through the annual Mutts Across America programme, one animal shelter or foster-based rescue in every state receives an unannounced $5,000 grant, with an additional “Wildcard” award going to a Texas shelter…
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Trump’s shocking two-word response after being snuck back ON the AF1 plane full of unknowing press after Iran threat
Donald Trump was reportedly returned to Air Force One and flown back among journalists who were unaware he had rejoined the flight, following a security scare linked to a threat from Iran. The report focuses on his brief, two-word reaction upon being brought back onto the press-filled plane, though the wider circumstances of the alleged…
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US guns fire on 17 civilians in dead of night tanker strike as Trump’s Iran war sparks gas carnage
US forces enforcing Donald Trump’s blockade of Iran fired a missile at a Panama-flagged tanker in the early hours of Tuesday after its crew ignored warnings, forcing all 17 crew members to abandon ship. The strike, which hit the vessel’s rudder and sparked a fire that was later extinguished, marks an escalation in the confrontation…
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Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
US media has reported that Donald Trump secretly switched planes while returning from a Nato summit last month, reportedly to avoid a threat to his life from Iran. According to the Washington Post, the move happened as he travelled back from Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July, with a catering truck used to help transfer him…
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have renewed their attacks on the Yemeni government-held city of Mokha, a key port city along the Red Sea, amid their blockade on Saudi exports in response to the Iran war. The attack was preceded by a deadly strike on a vessel off Mokha’s coast in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing three…
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Houthis kill four in first deadly attack since start of Iran war, Yemen says
Yemen’s government says four crew members were killed when a small cargo ship was struck by three ballistic missiles in the Red Sea, in an attack suspected to have been carried out by the Iran-backed Houthis. If confirmed, it would be the group’s first deadly strike on a vessel since the wider conflict involving the…