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US will provide insurance for ships in Gulf amid Iranian attacks: Trump
US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.
US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war
Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.
Trump mulls exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi as regime successor
US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
‘Worst-case scenario’: Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran
Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.
What are the implications of Iran’s strikes on Gulf Arab states?
Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.
Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war
Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.
Rubio says Iran was ‘playing’ US in negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
Travellers stranded, airlines under pressure as Iran war escalates
Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.
Spain baulks at Trump’s threat to cut off all trade over NATO, Iran stance
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
Trump: ‘We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain’
Donald Trump targeted Spain in an Oval Office tirade, saying he was going "to cut off all trade" with the country.