The president indicated he would ask an unnamed media outlet to reveal the sources behind its coverage of Iran’s successful strike on a U.S. fighter jet, and of its crew.
Category: War and Armed Conflicts
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Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed
The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.
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Iran Keeps a Tight Grip on Strait of Hormuz, Pressuring Shipping and Energy Sectors
Iran has allowed a small number of vessels to pass, but that won’t alleviate pressure or risk for the shipping industry and energy markets any time soon.
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Shield AI, a Start-Up Making Military Drones, Raises $2 Billion
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.
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For Western Oil Companies, War in Iran Means Bigger Profits, and Risks
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.
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War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck
But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.
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Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring
The field is part of a vast gas reservoir shared by Iran and Qatar. The strike appeared to be one of the most significant attacks on an energy site since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began.
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
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War in Iran Has India Scrambling to Keep Stoves Lit for Cooking
India relies on huge quantities of cooking gas that is normally shipped from the Persian Gulf.