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Iran war: Cargo ships struck in Strait of Hormuz  FOX 10 Phoenix

EU to provide €100m in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, von der Leyen says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU plans to provide €100m ($115.85m) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon following a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. In a post on X on Wednesday, von der Leyen said the bloc had already delivered 40 tonnes of supplies and plans to organise further humanitarian flights, expressing solidarity with Lebanon and welcoming the decision to ban all Hezbollah military activities. The EU leader did not refer to Israel's oslaught on Lebanon and did not criticise Israel or the US for their war.

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Iran Has Fired Widely Banned Cluster Munitions at Israel  The New York Times

Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The message from Ursula von der Leyen was blunt. “Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old-world order” and needs a “more realistic and interest-driven foreign policy”. In a major foreign policy speech this week, the European Commission president said the EU would always “defend and uphold the rules-based system” but in a precarious and chaotic world, that could no longer be relied upon. On the day she spoke, missiles were raining down on Tehran and southern Iran as the war entered its 10th day, proving her point. Reverberating around Europe, the Middle East conflict has triggered a range of responses. France is sending a dozen naval vessels to the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. EU officials convened an ad-hoc summit with Middle Eastern leaders in a show of solidarity with the region. EU humanitarian aid for Lebanon is being dispatched to help 130,000 people, after at least half a million were displaced by Israeli bombs and evacuation orders. Continue reading...

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Source: New Iran supreme leader had fractured foot and face lacerations on first day of war  CNN

Live updates: Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz escalate, as Tehran launches ‘intense’ strikes  CNN

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Oman’s sultan condemns attacks on territory in call with Iran’s president Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said expressed dissatisfaction and condemned attacks targeting Omani territory during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Oman’s state news agency on Wednesday.

Opinion | You bet this is a war of choice. Just not America’s.  The Washington Post

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Drones struck oil storage facilities in Oman’s ⁠Salalah port, as local authorities say they're responding to a big fire.

Some Gulf states reviewing sovereign investments to offset economic shock of Iran war, official says  Reuters

How Strait of Hormuz closure can become tipping point for global economy  CNBC

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Maersk halts operations at Oman’s Port of Salalah after incident Shipping giant Maersk said it has suspended all operations at the Port of Salalah in Oman following an incident near the facility, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The Danish shipping company said activities at the port have been paused “until further notice” due to an ongoing incident near the general cargo terminal. Maersk did not provide further details about the nature of the incident.

Iran are due to play all three of their group games at this summer’s finals in the United States.

Joe Rogan Says Trump’s Supporters Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Iran War  The New York Times