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Israeli Airstrikes Hit South Lebanon as Displacement Grows and Iran Death Toll Rises  Palestine Chronicle

A two-front war should be no problem for Israel, analysts say  Breaking Defense

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Iran's blockade of Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring  DW.com

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Joe Bennett is travelling to the US to lobby Trump for support as the US ramps up strikes on Iran

Protesters blocked a bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team in Australia after 5 players slipped away to seek asylum.

Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz  The Guardian

'We must not lose sight' of Gaza during war on Iran, German foreign minister says German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that the current war on Iran should not push the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza aside.  "We must not lose sight of the plight of the more than 2 million people there. The humanitarian situation remains dire," Waedphul said at a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday.  He added that there is "insufficient access" for aid workers to enter into the besieged enclave.  The German minister also condemned the rising Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank during his discussion with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recited a prayer for US troops attacking Iran, asking for strength and protection.

How the Iran War Is Affecting Diesel and Gasoline Prices  Transport Topics

How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Oil and Gas Supply  Bloomberg

US considers escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz  شفق نيوز

Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

War Brings Black Rain to a Parched Iran  Yale E360

A foreign disinformation campaign has targeted two candidates in France's local elections this weekend, a government agency and a security source said Tuesday. The campaign was aimed at lawmakers of the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party who are running to be the mayors of the southern cities of Marseille and Toulouse, AFP learned, with the first round of voting Sunday.

Pentagon chief spoke with Gen Dan Caine at a press conference and blamed Iran for civilian casualties Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has warned that Tuesday would be the “most intense” day of US strikes yet, even as he blamed Iran for civilian casualties by claiming its forces were firing missiles from schools and hospitals. Speaking alongside Gen Dan Caine, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Hegseth alleged Iran was deliberately firing missiles from schools and hospitals, describing the country’s leadership as “desperate and scrambling like the terrorist cowards they are”. Continue reading...

Strait of Hormuz explained: Why the Iran war threatens global energy flows  Gulf News

Pete Hegseth warns of ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran yet  The Guardian