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World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Trump references Pearl Harbor during meeting with Japanese PM on Iran war

Trump pressured Japan to support US operations in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict, deflecting questions about advance notice with a Pearl Harbor reference.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Trump ramps up military pressure on Iran despite European challenge and the ravages of war on the global economy

Trump pressures allies to form a military coalition for the Strait of Hormuz while claiming he doesn't need them, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy when European, Asian, and NATO allies reject participation.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Why Iran's Allies Have Yet to Join the War Effort

The Houthis, a Zaydi Shiite Islamist rebel group, which the U.S. has designated as a foreign terrorist organization, are among Iran's most powerful and resilient allies. They are a key part of the so-called Axis of Resistance, an informal Iran-led military coalition in the Middle East. During his speech, al-Houthi suggested that the Houthis were ready to lend military support to Iran: 'We are fully prepared for any necessary developments,' he said.
World politics
Washington DC
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The 'Shield of the Americas' logo turns foreign policy into Trump's personal brand

Trump launched 'Shield of the Americas,' a multilateral military coalition with 17 nations targeting drug trafficking and cartels throughout the Western Hemisphere, with operations beginning in Ecuador.
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