Trump Hosts Netanyahu and Zelenskyy as Iran and Ukraine Wars Reach Critical Stage

🏛️ WASHINGTON — Two wars, one room, Trump's leverage pulls in opposite directions. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Netanyahu needs Thursday to restart strikes or lock a deal; Zelenskyy needs weapons and a Ukraine-Iran corridor signal. Trump's warmth toward Netanyahu and distance from Kyiv means both men lobby against each other's priorities. A deal ends strikes — Netanyahu loses cover; resumed strikes accelerate Kyiv's European shield timeline.

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Iran FM Calls Saudi Arabia and Oman on Hormuz Security Before Thursday Deadline

📞 HORMUZ — Iran's FM calls Riyadh and Muscat simultaneously before Thursday. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Calling Oman — the back-channel host — and Saudi Arabia — proxy-war target — in the same window signals Tehran building regional cover before Thursday. Riyadh's buy-in neutralizes the Iraqi militia narrative; Oman confirms the

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Saudi Aramco Weighs New Pricing for Egypt Route as Rerouting Costs Mount

🛢️ SIDI KERIR — Aramco repricing signals the bypass route is no longer cost-free. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Suez-Med was the Hormuz bypass — now that route costs enough to force repricing, the workaround logic fractures. Asian buyers face higher premiums or switch suppliers, eroding Saudi share in its growth market. European refiners

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Putin Praises Iran's Naval Forces in Meeting with Russian Military Officers

⚓ MOSCOW — Moscow just told Tehran its navy matters, at the worst moment for Washington. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Putin validating Iran's fleet publicly while Oman negotiates Hormuz transit mechanics resets the leverage table. Moscow signals it won't let Tehran concede naval posture as a bargaining chip — complicating any

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Israel Intercepts Drone Near Jordan Border During US-Iran Pause

🛡️ JORDAN CORRIDOR — Same border, different air defense, same unanswered question. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Jordan intercepted two drones hours ago with no attribution. Now Israel activates near the shared border — two states, one corridor, zero claimed responsibility. During the pause, this pattern matters: sequential intercepts along the Jordan axis suggest either Houthi

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Iran FM Calls Saudi Arabia and Oman on Hormuz Security Before Thursday Deadline

Saudi Aramco Weighs New Pricing for Egypt Route as Rerouting Costs Mount

Putin Praises Iran's Naval Forces in Meeting with Russian Military Officers

Israel Intercepts Drone Near Jordan Border During US-Iran Pause