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Reuters: AS MANY AS150 US TROOPS WOUNDED SO FARIN IRAN WAR
CBS says US intelligence has begun to seeindications Iran is taking steps to deploy minesin Strait of Hormuz shipping lane
Divergent signals flying between Tehran and Washington: Witkoff says Trump“always willing to talk”to Iran, the question is whether or not it is worth it. Trump-Putin spoke Monday, and Putin-Pezeshkian spoke Tuesday. Meanwhile Tehran defiant: no ceasefire, vows maximum pain.
Operation ‘mostly achieved goals’ - Trump saysas WSJ reports officialsseeking plans for offramp. Biggest airstrikes of the war.
Tehran vows‘eye for an eye’ if US-Israel hit infrastructure.Iran leaders on various levels sounding hawkish and not backing down.
Oil/Energy: Iraq has shut down some oil wells, while Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia taking similar steps to curtail production. Qatar too: halted operations at several gas wells and shut down the liquefaction “trains” used to process natural gas for export.
Qatar urges halt to attacks, quick return to diplomacy- Foreign Ministry: “Reaching the negotiating table quickly and halting attacks would serve the interests of the peoples of the region as well as international peace and security, in addition to strengthening global economic stability.”
Pentagon claims “winning”:After ten days into Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth lists objectives that include destroying Iran’s missile infrastructure, defense industry, navy, and ensuring Tehran is “permanently” denied nuclear weapons.
Trump’s mixed messaging as war could end ‘soon’while saying Iran’s military is crippled, but also warns Tehran would be hit“20 times harder”if it disrupts oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Signs of Washington officials looking for an offramp. A mere few days ago Trump stressed the US would stop at nothing short of Iran’s“unconditional surrender”- but that continues to look dubious.
Source: The Vigilant Fox
