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How much could the Iran war cost the US? Here’s what we know
Predicting the total cost of the campaign is difficult, and experts warn the greater challenge may be inventory.
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Trump boasted of ‘great times’ with Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Clinton says
Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that Donald Trump once said he had “some great times” with Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, according to video released Monday. In a House…
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US urges citizens to immediately leave over a dozen Middle East countries
The latest advisory includes Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to a State Department official.
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Iran says will attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the IRGC's commander-in-chief, reiterates that the Strait of Hormuz is 'closed'.
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France to boost nuclear arsenal, could deploy atomic weapons to European allies
President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France will expand its atomic arsenal and could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time, as he unveiled an unprecedented plan to…
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Business - Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. What more could it do?
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to fire at any ship passing through it. The narrow waterway is a vital chokepoint for global oil and gas, but also for other commodities such…
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Truth or Fake - Disinformation exaggerates Iran's military successes against US and Israel
After US-Israeli strikes on Iran, pro-Tehran accounts circulated fake footage claiming to show the aftermath of missile strikes on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Other videos were misrepresented…
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Rubio suggests US strikes on Iran were influenced by Israeli plans
Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people will overthrow regime, as US military says six service members killed.
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French court slashes jail terms for trio involved in murder of teacher Samuel Paty
Three men had their jail sentences reduced on appeal by a French court on Monday following criminal convictions over the 2020 jihadist beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who showed cartoons in his classroom…
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Tehran resident describes jubilation mixed with fear in the aftermath of US-Israeli strikes
A Tehran resident spoke to FRANCE 24's Observers team, describing the scenes on the ground in Iran. In this report you will hear his take on the events, as US and Israeli strikes continue to hit the…
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Europe 'exposed to the consequences' of US-Israel's conflict with Iran
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ian Lesser, Distinguished Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, says that "Europe is not only a stakeholder in the crisis but also exposed to the…
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Europe 'very likely' to get dragged into conflict after UK base in Cyprus hit
"What's become clear to Europe today is that they are going to be a target". FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels about the European response to the widening war in the Middle East.
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