Thousands of Marines are nearing closer to the Middle East as the U.S. positions ground troops and paratroopers near Iran. On Capitol Hill, some GOP lawmakers are split on the war. NewsNation’s @MillsHayesTV has the latest.
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U.S. Department of War prepares four possible “decisive strike” options in Iran
According to Axios, citing U.S. officials and sources, the options being presented to Donald Trump include:
– Invading or blockading Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub;
– Seizing Larak Island, which allows Tehran to control the Strait of Hormuz;
– Invading the strategically important Abu Musa Island and two neighboring islands claimed by the UAE;
– Capturing or blocking ships exporting Iranian oil in the eastern Strait of Hormuz.The Pentagon has also prepared a plan for a ground operation deep inside Iran to seize highly enriched uranium at nuclear facilities.
Alternatively, large-scale airstrikes are being considered to deny Iran access to this uranium.
According to Axios, the U.S. president has not yet made a decision, but if negotiations make no progress soon and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, escalation becomes more likely.
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The US military says an Israeli airstrike that killed the Iranian revolutionary guard’s naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, “makes the region safer”. Israel’s defence minister says he was directly responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not confirmed his death. We look at how the Middle East conflict is affecting daily lives in countries as far apart as Kenya and the Philippines. In other news, a lavish welcome for the leader of Belarus in North Korea. And a sunscreen scandal in Australia prompts a rethink.
Trucks carrying Israeli armored vehicles were seen near the Lebanon border as Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River
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BREAKING:
The Turkish oil tanker “Altura” has been attacked in the Black Sea.
The vessel, which is under EU and UK sanctions, had departed the Russian port of Novorossiysk before the attack.
The vessel was carrying around 140,000 tons of Russian crude oil. In a distress signal, the crew reported that the tanker was attacked using drones.
The strike damaged the upper deck and the engine room, and water ingress has been reported.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Saudi Arabia today as the two countries work together to counter Iranian drones. pic.twitter.com/xUXAHsCkVE
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