Israeli Soldier Killed in Southern Lebanon Amid Active Framework

🪖 SOUTH LEBANON — First IDF death since the framework signed; Netanyahu's math just changed. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A confirmed soldier killed gives hardliners the political ammunition to demand retaliation, not restraint. Attribution is the critical variable: Hezbollah claim locks Lebanon into direct breach; IRGC-linked group gives Tehran culpability. Either way, Netanyahu now has domestic cover to escalate — and Washington has one less argument for holding him back.

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Missiles Strike Near Bandar Abbas as US Campaign Hits North and South

💥 BANDAR ABBAS — Strikes going north AND south simultaneously; that's a pincer, not a push. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Bandar Abbas is Iran's primary naval command hub and Hormuz exit point. Hitting it while strikes advance toward Tehran means CENTCOM is compressing Iran's strategic depth from both

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Iran FM Araghchi Accuses US of War Crimes Over Iran Strike Campaign

⚖️ TEHRAN — Tehran reaches for international law while its missiles are still in the air. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Araghchi naming "war crimes" activates Geneva Convention obligations for ICC signatories and EU states. It hands Pezeshkian's faction a legitimacy frame as strikes hit Tehran outskirts. Timed for Thursday'

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Crude Rises on Ceasefire Collapse, But US Pump Prices May Hold for Now

🛢️ GAS PUMP — Brent climbs but American drivers won't feel it — yet. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The divergence is political cover, not economic fact. Brent-to-pump transmission lags via refinery margins and domestic crude mix — but with SPR nearly exhausted, that buffer closes fast. ING's "won'

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Houthi Leader Threatens Saudi Oil Facilities if Riyadh Escalates

🛢️ YEMEN — Houthis threaten Saudi oil if Riyadh joins the US coalition. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The $1.96B US arms sale to Riyadh gives Houthis their pretext — "Riyadh escalating" now has a documented trigger. Aramco facilities remain vulnerable to drone swarms; 2019 Abqaiq proved it. With Iran's infrastructure

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Missiles Strike Near Bandar Abbas as US Campaign Hits North and South

Iran FM Araghchi Accuses US of War Crimes Over Iran Strike Campaign

Crude Rises on Ceasefire Collapse, But US Pump Prices May Hold for Now

Houthi Leader Threatens Saudi Oil Facilities if Riyadh Escalates