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What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

A scrubby island in the Gulf that is roughly one third the size of Manhattan, Kharg Island is the nerve centre of the Iranian oil industry -- and at the heart of US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to pressure Tehran. On Monday Trump vowed that a failure by

Iran likely behind attacks sowing fear among Europe's Jews: experts

Iran likely behind attacks sowing fear among Europe's Jews: experts

An obscure group has claimed to have carried out a clutch of low-level attacks which have rattled the Jewish community in several European cities. But experts question whether the group, which has called itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) in online posts, really exists or is just

Why convoys cannot fully protect oil tankers from Iran attacks

Why convoys cannot fully protect oil tankers from Iran attacks

The Israeli-US war on Iran has provoked a reaction from Tehran that has effectively choked a large chunk of the world's oil supply, and untangling the blockage will take a regional effort beyond what is currently being proposed, experts have told AFP. President Donald Trump has repeatedly

Few easy ways out for US as war with Iran drags on

Few easy ways out for US as war with Iran drags on

US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war's frontlines. The initial US victory in killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei has given way to

Securing shipping lane from Mideast war 'challenging', say experts

Securing shipping lane from Mideast war 'challenging', say experts

The United States and France have promised to secure oil shipping threatened by the Middle East war, but experts warn warship availability and Iran's wide range of weaponry could make this complicated. US-Israeli attacks on Iran since Saturday and Iran's fiery response have caused global

Who rules the seas? Torpedoed Iran ship brings focus underwater

Who rules the seas? Torpedoed Iran ship brings focus underwater

A US submarine this week torpedoing an Iranian warship during the Middle East conflict raised the crucial question of who controls the seas during wartime. The sinking of IRIS Dena on Wednesday in international waters off the coast of Sri Lanka killed at least 86 crew members, in what Iranian

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. The United States and Israel initiated the war by launching strikes on Iran and killing its supreme leader Ali Khamenei on