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Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war

Donald Trump has criticised Japan and South Korea for not providing naval assistance amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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"Don't Care About Critics": Trump On Expletive-Laded Post Against Iran

US President Donald Trump brushed off criticism of his expletive-laden references to causing destruction in Iran if they failed to make a deal to end the war.

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Strait of Hormuz: are France and Germany just out to ‘manage their irrelevance’?

France and Germany have ramped up diplomatic efforts to contain the fallout from an escalating Middle East oil crisis, seeking to project European autonomy and distance themselves from the US-Israeli war on Iran. But as the conflict entered its second month, analysts said this was more about damage control than a leadership bid. They said while Berlin and Paris were at the forefront of calls for de-escalation they ha...

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Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war

He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.

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"Don't Care About Critics": Trump On Expletive-Laded Post Against Iran

US President Donald Trump brushed off criticism of his expletive-laden references to causing destruction in Iran if they failed to make a deal to end the war.

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Strait of Hormuz: are France and Germany just out to ‘manage their irrelevance’?

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Commentary: Iran is ending the dream of remote-controlled war

Artificial intelligence has transformed what the US military can do from a distance but the Iran war has also shown how the physical world still imposes major barriers to victory, say two observers.

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U.S.-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

Major General Majid Khademi, who, according to a statement by the Guards was killed in an airstrike at dawn, was one of several senior figures within the force to be killed so far in the war

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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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