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China ignores Trump's request to reopen Hormuz as Iran war deepens

China won't help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump's highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the US risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump's Iran war, in its third week, is faced with mounting pressure as oil has stopped moving through the strait and US allies have refused to step up to secure the strait. That has produced concerns that China, the United States' biggest geopolitical rival, could stand to benefit from a war that some say was ill-considered. "President Trump's request to delay his long-awaited summit with President Xi Jinping underscores how significantly he underestimated the fallout from Operation Epic Fury," said Ali Wyne, senior research and advocacy adviser for US-China relations at the International Crisis Group. "A show of US force that was meant to intimidate Beijing has instead served to punctur

China ignores Trump's request to reopen Hormuz as Iran war deepens

China won't help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump's highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the US risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump's Iran war, in its third week, is faced with mounting pressure as oil has stopped moving through the strait and US allies have refused to step up to secure the strait. That has produced concerns that China, the United States' biggest geopolitical rival, could stand to benefit from a war that some say was ill-considered. "President Trump's request to delay his long-awaited summit with President Xi Jinping underscores how significantly he underestimated the fallout from Operation Epic Fury," said Ali Wyne, senior research and advocacy adviser for US-China relations at the International Crisis Group. "A show of US force that was meant to intimidate Beijing has instead served to punctur

Top Iranian leaders vow revenge after security chief Ali Larijani killed

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed deep grief over the loss, describing Larijani as a "virtuous, precious, and dear brother:

Top Iranian leaders vow revenge after security chief Ali Larijani killed

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed deep grief over the loss, describing Larijani as a "virtuous, precious, and dear brother:

Iran confirms national security chief Ali Larijani killed in Israeli strike

The Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Ali Larijani was killed along with his son Mortaza Larijani, and SNSC deputy for security Alireza Bayat

Iran confirms national security chief Ali Larijani killed in Israeli strike

The Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Ali Larijani was killed along with his son Mortaza Larijani, and SNSC deputy for security Alireza Bayat

Israel keeps killing key Iranian leaders. Will it help win the war?

Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran's de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for suppressing protests. But "decapitation has its limits," an analyst warns

Israel keeps killing key Iranian leaders. Will it help win the war?

Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran's de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for suppressing protests. But "decapitation has its limits," an analyst warns

Kharg Island is an appealing target for Trump, but with high risks

A US attack or a move to seize control of Iran's main oil export hub could cripple the country's ability to profit from its natural resources, but it would also risk sending energy prices even higher

Kharg Island is an appealing target for Trump, but with high risks

A US attack or a move to seize control of Iran's main oil export hub could cripple the country's ability to profit from its natural resources, but it would also risk sending energy prices even higher

LPG shortage spurs fistfights, use of firewood in India as war hits supply

As the Iran war enters the third week and cooking gas becomes scarce amid a conflict-driven supply shock

Top counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigns in protest of Iran war

He is the first high-profile administration official to step down in protest of the conflict

Top counterterrorism official Joseph Kent resigns in protest of Iran war

He is the first high-profile administration official to step down in protest of the conflict

Iran crisis: After Larijani killing who else in Tehran can the US talk to?

As the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies and continues to wreak havoc, some fear that the death of a figure like Larijani could block potential diplomatic efforts to end it quickly

Iran crisis: After Larijani killing who else in Tehran can the US talk to?

As the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies and continues to wreak havoc, some fear that the death of a figure like Larijani could block potential diplomatic efforts to end it quickly

Military op on Iran proceeding very well, rebuild may take 10 years: Trump

Trump further said that it would take ten years to rebuild the damage that had been done to Iran

Military op on Iran proceeding very well, rebuild may take 10 years: Trump

Trump further said that it would take ten years to rebuild the damage that had been done to Iran

'We will pursue, find, neutralise him': Israel on Mojtaba Khamenei

military spokesperson Effie Defrin said Israel would continue targeting members of Iran's paramilitary Basij force

'We will pursue, find, neutralise him': Israel on Mojtaba Khamenei

military spokesperson Effie Defrin said Israel would continue targeting members of Iran's paramilitary Basij force

5,000-pound bombs used to strike Iranian missile sites near Hormuz: US

US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile near Hormuz, said US Centcom