Iran Warns UK and France Against Deploying Forces to Hormuz

⚓ HORMUZ — Tehran's response to London and Paris came fast — and through the wrong channel. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: An unnamed "official" warning, not a minister or IRGC commander, signals Tehran is calibrating — testing Western resolve without committing to escalation. UK-France deployment transforms Iran's bilateral US leverage into a multilateral problem it can't negotiate away. The warning is real; the actor delivering it tells you Iran isn't ready to act on it yet.

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UAE Condemns Iranian Strikes, Pledges Solidarity With Targeted Nations

🇦🇪 ABU DHABI — UAE goes on record against Iran while hosting Iranian trade routes. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: UAE's public condemnation matters precisely because Abu Dhabi has quietly sustained Iranian economic lifelines throughout the conflict. Going on record now signals Washington's pressure on Gulf states to close diplomatic ambiguity.

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Oman Summons Iran's Ambassador After Iranian Drones Strike Omani Territory

🏔️ MUSCAT — Iran just struck the country drafting its Hormuz exit plan. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Oman was the only neutral actor Tehran accepted as framework designer for Hormuz reopening. Iranian drones hitting Musandam and Al Batinah — both on the strait — force Muscat to suspend that role. With Qatar's channel already

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Iraqi PM Heads to Washington for Oil Deals as Region Burns

🛢️ BAGHDAD — Iraq signs oil deals with Washington while Iran fires through its sky. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Baghdad hosts US bases and tolerates Iranian missile overflight simultaneously — that balance is now under pressure. Energy contracts give Sudani political cover to tilt Washington without a public security declaration. Tehran will read Iraqi-American

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Jordan Condemns Iranian Strikes, Having Absorbed Missiles on Its Own Soil

🕌 AMMAN — Jordan was struck by Iran; now it says so out loud. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Amman's condemnation carries more weight than Doha's — Jordan absorbed confirmed missile impacts at Muwaffaq Salti, making this a victim state going on record. That closes Jordan's traditional ambiguity on Iran

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UAE Condemns Iranian Strikes, Pledges Solidarity With Targeted Nations

Oman Summons Iran's Ambassador After Iranian Drones Strike Omani Territory

Iraqi PM Heads to Washington for Oil Deals as Region Burns

Jordan Condemns Iranian Strikes, Having Absorbed Missiles on Its Own Soil