Trump Speaks With Netanyahu as Iran Strikes May Resume
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as reports said both countries were preparing for possible renewed strikes on Iran. A US warning to Gulf states reportedly said any renewed fighting could be short but intense, after the US midterm elections.
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Context: These reports refer to an earlier war between the US and Iran that is now being discussed again. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping route for oil, has been a key pressure point, and Gulf countries would feel any renewed fighting through energy supplies and shipping.
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