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Reporter’s Notebook: House’s final sprint puts SAVE America Act and Iran funding in play
The US House of Representatives is racing to pass a slate of major bills before its August recess, with lawmakers warning they may not return to Washington in force until after the November election. Among the measures being pushed through in this “final sprint” are the SAVE America Act, which would require photo identification for…
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What is Pickaxe Mountain?
Pickaxe Mountain is a heavily fortified underground site in Iran, near the Natanz nuclear-enrichment complex, which President Trump has threatened to strike. Its importance lies in the possibility that it could protect parts of Iran’s nuclear programme from air attacks, although international inspectors have not been allowed access and its exact purpose remains unconfirmed. Known…
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Trump Says U.S. Will Destroy A Bridge Or Power Plant For Each Iranian Attack In The Strait Of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has warned that America will destroy one Iranian bridge or power plant for every attack Iran carries out on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating his threats against civilian infrastructure as the war with Iran continues without a clear end in sight. The conflict is causing widespread economic disruption, pushing…
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Rubio accuses Iran of flying IRGC personnel into Yemen as Houthi threat escalates
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran on Wednesday of flying Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel into Yemen, alleging that Tehran’s actions helped spark a renewed confrontation involving Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The claim marks a further escalation in an already tense standoff in the region, with Washington casting Iran’s…
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Watch live: Trump attends dignified transfer ceremony of soldiers killed amid Iran war
The article’s text is unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its reporting cannot be independently summarised. The title indicates that it concerns Donald Trump attending a dignified transfer ceremony for US soldiers reportedly killed during the Iran war. No further details, including the date, location, number of soldiers involved or circumstances of…
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Trump warns Houthis after shipping blockade threat: ‘We take care of things’
President Donald Trump has warned Yemen’s Houthi rebels that the United States will “take care of things” should the group carry out a threatened naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. The warning comes as his administration is reportedly backing a renewed Saudi military campaign against the Iran-backed group, amid heightened tensions over threats to shipping through…
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Trump warns of strikes to infrastructure if Iran targets ships in Hormuz Strait
President Trump said the United States would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for every Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The threat signals a potential escalation from strikes on military targets to infrastructure that could affect civilians, while the waterway remains central to global energy supplies. Trump said the…
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Rubio warns of dangerous precedent in Iranian Strait of Hormuz demands
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Asian leaders that Iran’s demand to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge transit tolls would threaten global trade and freedom of navigation. He argued that allowing a state to impose such control over an international waterway could encourage similar actions elsewhere. Speaking at an ASEAN meeting in…
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Israel’s new exhibit exposes years of Hamas terrorist planning before Oct 7 massacre
Israel has opened a new exhibition, “Return to October,” which uses declassified Israel Defense Forces intelligence and planning documents recovered in Gaza alongside video reconstructions to show how Hamas prepared for years before carrying out its cross-border attack on 7 October 2023. The exhibit aims to demonstrate that the assault, in which Hamas-led militants killed…
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Republicans say they’d welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority
Republicans have signalled they would welcome Senator John Fetterman if he chose to leave the Democratic Party, as the GOP looks to expand its narrow Senate majority ahead of the midterms. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would embrace such a move after Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat known for his independent streak, indicated he…