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Trump claimed Iranâs key Kharg Island was âblown to smithereensâ - in AI video (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump claimed Iranâs energy hub of Kharg Island has been âblown to smithereensâ - alongside a AI video of an explosion. The strategically-important location handles some 90 per cent of Iranâs oil exports, and taking it would give the U.S. the ability to disrupt Iranâs energy trade and place enormous pressure on the economy. âKharg Island being blown to smithereens!!! President DJT,â Trump posted on Truth Social late Sunday without evidence, just an AI-generated cli
Trump and Hegseth weigh pulling troops from Europe as NATO allies brace for payback (opens the original)
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Internal Pentagon documents reveal that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will receive at least four distinct options for American troop dispositions in Europe by November 6, well ahead of the review's official December completion deadline. The ongoing six-month evaluation, launched in June, has fueled anxiety among NATO allies. European nations fear substantial reductions to the roughly 80,000 U.S. troops deployed across the continent, alongside potential retaliation against countries that Preside
Hegseth pushes back on âmisrepresentedâ claims about USS Abraham Lincolnâs conditions (opens the original)
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Reports describing poor conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East have been "completely misrepresented," U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters during a trip to Panama, Hegseth defended the support given to service members. "We make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment. Some deployments are longer than others, and I have more respect and gratitude for those sai
US military mulls new cellphone ban for troops after fury over Meta Glasses video (opens the original)
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The top US commander for the Middle East has issued a stark warning to troops, cautioning that cellphone videos shared online are inadvertently assisting Iran in targeting American bases. This concern has led to discussions about potentially ordering some deployed personnel to surrender their mobile phones, sources told Reuters. Such a move to restrict mobile communications would significantly alter the landscape for thousands of US troops in the region, many of whom rely on their devices to sta
From âAmerica Firstâ to âDonroe Doctrineâ? Trumpâs pivot raises eyebrows (opens the original)
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The administration of Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to rally Latin American nations behind a reimagined Monroe Doctrine, the 19th-century policy asserting U.S. primacy across the Americas, which critics often associate with decades of American interventionism. In Cusco, Peru, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby invoked the so-called "Donroe Doctrine" â a play on Trump's name â explaining a significant policy shift. This includes the U.S. military initiating strikes against drug boats in t
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