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Military action may be only way to stop Iran, former Trump official says

Elliott Abrams said that going back to the JCPOA in 2021 is not a simple prospect. If Iran is “absolutely determined” to develop a nuclear weapon, the only way to stop the rogue regime may be militarily, according to Elliott Abrams. If that assumption is correct, then “ultimately Israel and …

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Shipping mysteries grow: Is Israel really attacking Iranian vessels?

Is it a coincidence that one day a US newspaper reports on alleged Israeli attacks and the next day Iran says that a ship is targeted? An enduring mystery surrounds the timing of Iran’s claim that one of its ships was struck by an explosion en route to Syria, and …

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What’s behind France’s interest in navy ties from Mediterranean to Asia?

Naval exercises that may unite France, the UAE, the US, Japan and Australia could provide a major message of strategic partnering. Naval drills are defining new relationships from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf of Oman and beyond.France is playing a leading role, according to new reports. A recent drill …

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