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The Middle East war is testing India’s ties to Israel and Iran  The Globe and Mail

U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Demand for Help Opening Strait of Hormuz  WSJ

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Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries  The Washington Post

President Donald Trump continues to offer mixed messages about how long the war, now in its third week, might continue.

Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action  Al Jazeera

US says 200 troops have been wounded in the war with Iran, 10 seriously wounded About 200 US troops have been wounded since the start of the war with Iran, including 10 who were “seriously wounded”, according to Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins. At least 13 US soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli-US war on Iran.

The Iran War and U.S. Force Posture: Unintended Consequences  Small Wars Journal

Trump is presented daily with options to end the war in Iran. He hasn't taken any so far.  NBC News

Outlook of oil prices, inflation tied to future of Strait of Hormuz  KFYR-TV

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The Foreign Office has warned against all but essential travel to the UAE

Qatar says 14 Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran, most intercepted Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says the country came under attack from 14 ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran. Air defences intercepted 13 missiles, officials said, while the remaining missile fell in an uninhabited area. Authorities reported no immediate casualties following the attack.

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave. Ain Ebel, a village filled with red-riled roofs and surrounded by olive groves, is one of few Christian villages in the Bint Jbeil district whose residents refuse to evacuate, insisting they are not a party to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime choke point that has effectively been closed by Iran in response to the US-Israeli war launched last month. Trump highlighted the dangers in remarks on Monday, noting that a "single terrorist" could "put something in the water" or shoot a missile at ships transiting the narrow waterway bordering the Islamic republic. Trump said a number of countries that he did not specify had committed to help, while taking aim at others that were not "enthusiastic" about doing so.

American Forces in Europe Key to War Against Iran: EUCOM Boss  Air & Space Forces Magazine

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer insisted on Monday that the UK would not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East as European leaders ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz. In his clearest signal yet of the UK’s divergence from Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, the prime minister said he would stand firm in the face of US pressure despite the decision being “difficult, there’s no hiding that”. Continue reading...

Travellers have been told to take ‘sensible precautions’ on the island north west of Israel

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