It’s looking like Trump’s war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran – Fortune

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  1. It's looking like Trump's war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran  Fortune
  2. War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck  The New York Times
  3. Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters  Brookings
  4. Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt it  Al Jazeera
  5. Iran Unwilling to Talk About Opening Strait of Hormuz While Under Attack  Bloomberg.com
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How Trump’s stated reasons, goals and timeline for Iran war have shifted – Reuters

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  1. How Trump's stated reasons, goals and timeline for Iran war have shifted  Reuters
  2. Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control  Reuters
  3. Congress Looks for Trump's Exit Plan as the Iran War Drags On  U.S. News & World Report
  4. Trump Had No Plan B for Iran  The Atlantic
  5. Analysis: Trump faces legacy-defining dilemmas in Iran | CNN Politics  CNN
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Three San Diego warships carrying 2,500 Camp Pendleton Marines en route to Middle East – San Diego Union-Tribune

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  1. Three San Diego warships carrying 2,500 Camp Pendleton Marines en route to Middle East  San Diego Union-Tribune
  2. US Sends Another 2,500 Marines to Iran as Ground Option Emerges in War  Military.com
  3. US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say  Reuters
  4. 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues  CBS News
  5. 2,200 more Marines, 3 Navy ships likely headed to Middle East: Officials  abcnews.com
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Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas – Vox

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  1. Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas  Vox
  2. Iran war latest: Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Diego Garcia joint UK-US military base, say reports  Sky News
  3. As the war – and gas prices – escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure  CNN
  4. Exclusive: Qatar's energy boss says he had warned of dangers of provoking Iran  Reuters
  5. QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy  Al Jazeera
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‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran – Al Jazeera

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  1. ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran  Al Jazeera
  2. Live updates: Iran war; Trump calls NATO allies ‘cowards’ for failing to help open Strait of Hormuz  CNN
  3. Seven U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition  Axios
  4. Trump Urges NATO, Asian Countries to Help Open Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
  5. Trump calls NATO "cowards" over lack of support in Iran war  Reuters
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Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas

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Officials understood to be investigating use of visas by company linked to Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light

The Home Office is investigating a company linked to a religious sect based in Cheshire over its use of immigration visas.

The company under investigation is linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), a sect that blends tenets of Islam with conspiracy theories about the Illuminati and aliens controlling US presidents. Followers believe the sect’s leader, Abdullah Hashem, can cure the sick and make the moon disappear. About 100 of his followers live in a former orphanage in Crewe, in the north-west of England.

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