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Iran on Monday said it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington agrees to its conditions, as US President Donald Trump issued his latest war threat at a rally for the upcoming US midterm elections.
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US midterm results reflect widespread domestic discontent about conflict but concerns remain of further escalation
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What are the odds of an escalation of the war on Iran in the wake of the US midterms? MEE Live’s Mathilda Mallinson asks Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President at the Quincy Institute, whether a vengeful Trump could escalate the war on Iran in the immediate aftermath of the US midterm elections. Parsi believes Trump’s hubris and unpredictability could play a decisive role in escalating the war, much as they did in starting it. MEE Live’s Mathilda Mallinson asks Quincy Institute Executive Vice…
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Saudi civil defence issues emergency alert in Najran Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued a warning alert in Najran, later announcing that the danger had passed. It urged residents to continue following guidelines issued by the civil defence, calling on them to avoid gathering or filming.
