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Both sides trade strikes and threats as the Iran war approaches the two-week mark  Reuters

Over 250 US groups urge Congress to halt Iran war funding More than 250 organisations have signed a letter urging the US Congress to halt funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that the conflict is diverting billions of dollars from urgent domestic needs. Co-president of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman, said, “More money for the Pentagon will serve to extend and escalate an illegal, unpopular, and devastating war – as well as pave the way for still more Pentagon funding requests."  “The $11.3 billion spent on the first six days of the war would, for example, be enough to restore food benefits to the four million people,” Weissman said. Organisations signing the letter include the American Civil Liberties Union, Oxfam America, National Nurses United, Greenpeace and Jewish Voice for Peace.

Iran previously boycotted the World Cup draw in November and tensions have significantly escalated following US and Israeli attacks on the country

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Dollar poised for second weekly gain with no end in sight for Iran war  Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said several Iranian nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli strikes.

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Iran battlefront expands to Strait of Hormuz — and US: Chris Cuomo | CUOMO  Yahoo

Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Second tanker involved in incident safely lands at Ben Gurion Airport after sending out international emergency signal The post US refueling plane crashes in Iraq due to apparent accident, rescue efforts ongoing appeared first on The Times of Israel.

'I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill': British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war  BBC

Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday  The New York Times

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Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran  CNN

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Evening recap Good evening, Middle East Eye readers. Events are still unfolding rapidly across the Middle East, so here's a quick recap: Iran says commercial vessels can still transit the Strait of Hormuz provided they coordinate their passage with Iranian naval forces. US President Donald Trump has suggested Iran’s national football team should not take part in the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, suggesting that their safety could not be guaranteed. Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the main operational command of Iran’s armed forces, has warned that any strike on the country’s energy infrastructure or ports would provoke a severe retaliation. US President Donald Trump has said the US stands to gain financially from rising oil prices triggered by the war with Iran, drawing criticism from some lawmakers. Ali Larijani, a senior security official in Iran, says the country will continue fighting until the United States regrets its decision to launch the war on the country. The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has already cost more than $11.3bn in its first six days, US defence officials told senators during a closed-door briefing, according to multiple reports. Israel claims its forces have carried out strikes against checkpoints operated by Iran’s Basij force in Tehran. US President Donald Trump has suggested Iran’s national football team should not take part in the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, suggesting that their safety could not be guaranteed. Six troops from France have been wounded in a drone strike in the Erbil region of Iraq, according to the French army.

The FBI says it is treating a vehicle ramming at a Michigan synagogue as an attack on the Jewish community.