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The resumption of war is now official … Trump Notifies Congress of New War Against Iran (Politico) US Attacks Iran and Tehran Retaliates Across the Middle East as Both Vie for Control of Strait (AP) …  but this time Trump not only steals Iran’s blockade idea, but their toll on shipping as well: Trump Reimposes…

The Iran War is heating up: Iran Launches Attacks on Gulf States After Heaviest U.S. Strikes in Months (Washington Post) Satellite Images Show Damage to US Gulf Bases as Iran, America Continue Strikes (The Medialine) Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim to Destroy US HIMARS Missile Launchers in Kuwait (Andalu Ajansi) Jordan Says It Shot Down Four…

“The Iranian navy has said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing on a vessel transiting an ‘unapproved route.’ In response, the US launched a third set of strikes on Iran this week”: Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Launches Fresh Strikes (Deutsche Welle) “India described the continued attacks on ships as deeply worrisome…

“No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic”: It’s a Mystery Who Launched the Latest Airstrikes Against Iran (AP) “[T]he most sparks flew when the two were pressed about Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. military…

“The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries”: US and Iran Exchange Intensifying Fire Across Mideast, Threatening Ceasefire Deal (AP) “[M]ediators believe the recent Iranian attacks in Hormuz were initiated by elements inside the Iranian regime that oppose the MOU and want to undermine it”:…

Trump thinks that the ceasefire is over and talks are a waste of time: US and Iran Exchange Intensifying Fire Across the Persian Gulf as Interim Deal to End War Threatened (AP) With Iran Ceasefire “Over,” Trump Shifts to Battle for Hormuz (Axios) Wider War Threatens as Iran Says It Struck U.S. Bases (UPI) Oil…

The war is back, as are sanctions: US and Iran Trade Strikes After Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz (BBC) Iran Targets Bahrain and Kuwait After US Launches Strikes and Limits the Sale of Iranian Oil (AP) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Visit Israel Following Overnight Strikes on Iran (Jerusalem Post) Oil Surges as…

“Iranian state television said the liquefied natural gas tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault”: Tanker Set Ablaze After Being Struck by Projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran Mourns Khamenei (AP) Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: 8 Palestinians Injured in Occupier Attack, Israeli Army…

“If I want to say something, only a few Persian speakers will understand it, but the behaviour and presence of the people are understood by the whole world” — Masoud Pezeshkian: Millions Join Funeral Procession for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (The Guardian) In response to Trump’s boast that “he could have eliminated the country’s…

“The verse selection also appeared to reach out to visiting delegations symbolically, underscoring what Iran believed it had been fighting for while making clear where each government stood in Tehran’s eyes”: Iran’s Funeral Diplomacy: The Quran Verses that Ranked Allies, Rivals and Sent Saudi Arabia a Message (Middle East Eye) Israeli war crimes continue: The…