Trump says US could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage amid Iran war
US president says Washington, as the ‘winner’ of the war, has a ‘concept’ for charging a toll in the strategic waterway.
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The Take: How Asia became ground zero for the oil crisis
As the Iran war disrupts oil flows, fuel shortages hit Asia first. Is this the start of a wider global energy crisis?
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Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy?
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The US could still try to play the ethnic card in Iran
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How US operation to rescue air officer from Iran unfolded
President Trump says US service member whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran is rescued during two raids.
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Has Trump confirmed Iran’s claim that protesters were US-armed?
US president says Washington armed Kurdish Iranian opposition groups during the January demonstrations.
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Iran threatens Bab al-Mandeb closure: How would that affect world trade?
If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world’s energy supply would be blocked.
Pakistan offers ‘two-phased’ truce deal to end US-Israel war on Iran
Iran, while still reviewing the proposal, says it won’t reopen Hormuz as part of a temporary ceasefire.
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Trump’s ‘Bridge Day’ threat: Can a last-ditch ceasefire plan work?
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