“Just moments ago, on my orders, the United States Central Command carried out one of the most powerful airstrikes in the history of the Middle East, totally annihilating every military objective in Iran’s crown jewel: Kharg Island.” Donald Trump reports this in a post on Truth, regarding the island through which approximately 80% of Tehran’s oil exports transit, which has so far been spared from the attacks.
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An Israeli attack on a primary health care center in southern Lebanon has killed at least 12 health workers, the Health Ministry says. In a note it speaks of an “Israeli air raid that targeted the primary health care center in the city of Burj Qalawiya” and “12 doctors, paramedics and nurses were killed and one health worker was injured”. The ministry said the attack was “the second against the health sector within hours”, following an attack in Sawaneh that killed two paramedics affiliated with Hezbollah and its ally Amal.
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Trump sends marines and other ships, not ruling out an assault on Kharg island
(by Benedetta Guerrera)
The war in Iran could last longer than expected and announced by Donald Trump. Although the commander-in-chief and the head of the Pentagon publicly continue to declare victory and claim to have destroyed the combat capabilities of the Tehran regime, even belittling the attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington is reportedly preparing to send more soldiers and more warships to the Middle East in view of strengthening operations. Latest rumors from the American media even speak of a blitz aimed at the strategic Iranian island of Kharg, in the Persian Gulf, through which approximately 80% of Tehran’s oil exports transit. According to what three senior officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal, Pete Hegseth approved a request from the American Central Command and gave orders to deploy the USS Tripoli, which was stationed in Japan, with approximately 5,000 marines. This is for the moment, according to the prestigious economic newspaper, but the sending of other aircraft carriers is not excluded. In particular, Centcom would have asked the Pentagon for an amphibious group with an attached special unit for land incursions. The ABC later gave an account of much more detailed plans: 2,200 soldiers from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit headed to the region, together with the USS Tripoli, USS San Diego and USS New Orleans units, assault and amphibious transport ships.
The new force – according to the broadcaster – is accompanied by around 20 fifth generation F-35B Lightning II fighters, capable of vertical take-off and landing. There is a probability that the strike group may be destined for Kharg Island. The new operation could be triggered while Trump, a few days ago, assured the G7 leaders that Iran is about to surrender. “I got rid of a cancer that threatened all of us. Nobody knows who the leader is, so there is no one who can announce the surrender”, insisted the American president, branding the new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei as “a featherweight”. G7 representatives called for the war to end as soon as possible, highlighting the need to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the stalemate regarding this strategic hub, in an interview with Fox News, Trump let out a hint of impatience by urging commercial ships to “pull out their balls and cross it”, despite Iranian attacks continuing. A comment that has sparked several controversies, especially among Democrats who accuse The Donald of having underestimated the consequences of the attack. But discontent is also growing in the Republican Party with American vice president JD Vance who, according to Politico, strongly advised his boss against launching ‘Epic Fury’. The defense secretary also downplayed the situation in the crucial water corridor by assuring that “there is nothing to worry about.”
Trump authorizes Putin’s oil, it is an open clash with the EU
Trump is Putin
(by Michele Esposito)
Russian oil already in transit will be able to be purchased.” A little less than two weeks after the US attack on Iran, what European chancelleries have been fearing for days becomes clear: the war in the Middle East and the conflict in Ukraine are starting to intersect in a concrete way. To the advantage of Vladimir Putin and with the seal of Donald Trump. The easing of sanctions for Kremlin crude oil decided by Washington is a step aimed at calming the markets but has turned into yet another stab in the back of Brussels and Kiev. And it has taken shape while, in Europe, they are starting to seriously study the moves to make the Strait of Hormuz navigable again, moves that look more at a potential interlocution with Tehran than at the help of the United States. Europe is seething under the economic impact of a war that it did not want. The Union is forced to think, once again, about emergency measures, starting with those on energy diplomatic to at least limit the damage on gas and oil imports. A discreet intervention, however to be developed independently of the USA. This was revealed by the Financial Times, according to which some European countries have started talks with Tehran in an attempt to negotiate an agreement that guarantees safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “France is one of the countries involved in the talks” and that “Italy has also made attempts to start discussions with Tehran”, wrote the British newspaper.
Sources at Palazzo Chigi were quick to deny “the opening of bilateral negotiations or direct negotiations with Iran to guarantee the passage of Italian ships”. “We are not negotiating with Iran,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated a few hours later. The Elysée did not comment on the Ft’s revelations. EU sources instead observed that a UN initiative would be preferable for the Strait of Hormuz. Which at the moment, however, seems far away. The EU would have adequate diplomatic channels to reach Tehran. And the idea is no longer a taboo in Brussels, also because – as Chancellor Friedrich Merz put it, “this conflict is of no benefit to anyone”. This will be discussed at the summit of the 27 on Thursday, and it will be a crucial moment for the EU. Trump’s move on Russian oil further complicated the picture. The EU’s response was very clear. “The unilateral decision of the United States to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports is very worrying, as it affects European security,” wrote the President of the European Council on
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