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The Iran War Is Also Now a Semiconductor Problem  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory Middle East crisis – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. That reality came quickly. Continue reading...

The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war

Trump says Putin may be helping Iran 'a bit' as war continues  BBC

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In War, the Enemy Always Gets a Vote  The Atlantic

The review, conducted by a special task force, will assess whether the focus of education at the colleges is ‘where it belongs,’ the Defense Secretary said

The Strait of Hormuz: A Timeline of Tensions  History.com

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California hit by much higher oil prices as Iran war stresses refiners  Reuters

Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey  The Conversation

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Opinion: From San Diego, Iran war looks like military success, political uncertainty  Times of San Diego

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Turkish-owned ship allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz  The New Arab

Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said that Iran will be hit “very hard” in the coming days, describing leaders of the regime as “deranged scumbags” who it was a “great honour” to kill, as Tehran residents reported relentless bombing in the city and violence continued to spiral across the Middle East. The US president’s comments, which signaled an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign, came as Israeli and US warplanes launched successive waves of attacks on the Iranian capital and elsewhere on Friday. One strike reportedly hit close to a square near Tehran University where crowds had gathered in support of the Iran’s regime. The area is home to many government buildings. Continue reading...

By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul ATHENS, March 13 (Reuters) - A handful of Greek shipowners have sent crude oil and dry bulk tankers through the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, risking destruction from mines, missiles and drones for a chance at millions of dollars in quick profits. The voyages reflect the financial allure of soaring crude oil prices and surging tanker rates since the start of the war, which has effectively sealed off a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply from global markets.

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