Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war

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Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran

Donald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president JD Vance, who is believed to have been skeptical over attacking Tehran’s regime.

Appearing together with Vance for the first time in two weeks, Trump said he did not think the conflict – which started on 28 February after the US and Israel opened hostilities – would be over this week but predicted victory would be achieved soon.

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Trump Makes Bombshell Confession He Was Shocked at Middle East War Escalation – The Daily Beast

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  1. Trump Makes Bombshell Confession He Was Shocked at Middle East War Escalation  The Daily Beast
  2. Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, sources say  Reuters
  3. Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development  FactCheck.org
  4. Trump 'Shocked' That Iran Attacked Gulf Neighbors in Retaliatory Strikes  Haaretz
  5. Trump Says Iran Could "Blow Up The Entire Middle East" If It Gets Nukes  NDTV
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Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

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International researchers find ‘very little evidence’ medical form of the drug can treat anxiety, anorexia and other disorders

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions despite the global surge in patients using it for that purpose, a review has found.

Researchers concluded there was “very little evidence for its efficacy” in treating anxiety, anorexia nervosa, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder or opioid use disorder.

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Thousands of flights canceled as winter storm marches across US

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Storm system dumps snow in midwest and threatens east coast with high winds and possible ‘long-track tornadoes’

A late winter storm continued a destructive, elemental march across the eastern US, with thousands of flights canceled or delayed as powerful winds combined with a partial government shutdown delayed travelers passing through airport security scanners.

Flight delays and cancellations mounted at some of the nation’s largest airports, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Flight delays within, into, or out of the US totaled 9,112 by late afternoon, with cancellations standing at 4,763, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website.

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Trump asks China if visit to Beijing can be delayed a month due to Iran war

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US president had earlier hinted trip could be put on hold if President Xi does not help unblock the strait of Hormuz

Trump has asked to delay his planned visit to Beijing by about a month due to the Iran war, after earlier hinting he might put the trip off if his prospective hosts do not help to unblock the strait of Hormuz.

The US president’s summit with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, was meant to take place at the end of March but Trump told reporters in the White House on Monday: “Because of the war I want to be here, I have to be here, I feel. And so we’ve requested that we delay it a month or so.”

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Israel Killed Over a Dozen Lebanese Paramedics in Three Days, Now Claiming That Ambulances Are “Hezbollah” Targets – Givebutter

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  1. Israel Killed Over a Dozen Lebanese Paramedics in Three Days, Now Claiming That Ambulances Are “Hezbollah” Targets  Givebutter
  2. Israel strikes and destroys building in heart of Beirut  BBC
  3. Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill six people, Lebanese authorities say  Reuters
  4. Israel Invades Lebanon, Opening New Front Against Iran  WSJ
  5. Why Israel targets Beirut’s Dahiyeh and what the suburb means to Lebanon  Al Jazeera
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European leaders warn Israel against ground offensive in Lebanon – politico.eu

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  1. European leaders warn Israel against ground offensive in Lebanon  politico.eu
  2. Canada, France, Germany, UK warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon  Reuters
  3. Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon is an ‘error,’ German chancellor says  The Times of Israel
  4. Major European states urge Israel not to invade Lebanon as a million displaced  Haaretz
  5. Robles contacts the UNIFIL contingent and Albares states that the situation in Lebanon is “a disgrace to humanity”  thediplomatinspain.com
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At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says

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Details from US Central Command come as 13 US service members and more than 1,300 Iranians have been killed

At least 200 US troops have been injured in the US-Israeli war on Iran, a US military spokesperson said on Monday.

“Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 200 US service members have been wounded,” US Central Command spokesperson Cpt Tim Hawkins told the Guardian via email.

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Iran’s new supreme leader purportedly issues fresh statement as questions linger over his health – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iran’s new supreme leader purportedly issues fresh statement as questions linger over his health  The Times of Israel
  2. U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say  CBS News
  3. Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei  The New York Times
  4. Iran War Live: Trump Gives Updates, Allies Resist Request for Hormuz Aid  Bloomberg.com
  5. Trump on Iran: we don't know if new leader is still alive  Reuters
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Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran foreign minister says

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Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’

Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly encouraging the slaughter of Iranians, Iran’s foreign minister has claimed in a thinly-veiled attack on Saudi Arabia.

Abbas Araghchi demanded clarification on reports that Mohammed bin Salman was in regular private conversations with Donald Trump, urging the US president “to continue hitting the Iranians hard”.

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EU rejects Trump’s request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz – NPR

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  1. EU rejects Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz  NPR
  2. Don’t ‘blackmail’ us: Europe rejects Trump’s demand to help clean up Hormuz mess  politico.eu
  3. EU's Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz  Reuters
  4. Kallas says 'no appetite' to shift mandate of EU naval mission in the strait of Hormuz  Euronews.com
  5. The Iran war 'is not NATO’s war:' EU allies demand clarity from Trump after he asked for their help  Fortune
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