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March 20, 2026

Trump considers risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to reopen strait: Report

The Trump administration is weighing plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island as part of a broader effort to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Axios...

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March 20, 2026

No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz

With each dragged out day, President Donald Trump begins resembling a mad emperor who has not only taken leave of his senses but leave of everything else. Having hitched...

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March 20, 2026

Yemen’s Houthi leader signals military readiness amid regional escalation

Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said his group is prepared to respond militarily to developments in the region amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Anadolu reports. “We affirm...

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March 20, 2026

France rules out joining any forceful intervention in Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out joining “any use of force” to open the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “We will not participate in any use of force to...

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March 20, 2026

When energy becomes a weapon: Oil and gas diplomacy on day 20 of the Iran–US–Israel War

Twenty days into the escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, it has become increasingly clear that this is not merely a conventional military conflict. Beyond the...

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March 20, 2026

Spanish foreign minister urges end to Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday called on Israel to halt its attacks in Lebanon, stressing that the situation in the country remains critical, Anadolu reports. “The situation...

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March 20, 2026

Iran FM says end of war must include guarantees against future attacks

Iran’s foreign minister told his British counterpart that any end to the ongoing war with the US and Israel must include guarantees to prevent future attacks, according to Iranian...

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March 20, 2026

Israeli army says hit military targets in Syria, claiming it was in response to Suwayda incident

The Israeli army said on Friday that it carried out overnight strikes on army targets in southern Syria, in what it claimed was a response to an attack on...

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March 20, 2026

The Tolstoy guide to history that Trump and Netanyahu didn’t read

How do you bomb a country “without mercy”—and end up strengthening it? When US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that Washington would show “no quarter, no mercy for our...

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March 20, 2026

Italy’s Meloni rules out military mission in Strait of Hormuz, says EU favors diplomacy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that no country is currently considering a military mission to forcibly break the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. Meloni...

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