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The conflict in the Middle East shows no signs of slowing down as Israel announced new strikes on western Iran yesterday. <\/strong>Iran’s foreign minister has denied President Trump’s claim<\/a> that Iran asked for a ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed<\/a>, cutting off a quarter of oil and natural gas supplies from the rest of the world. Trump is pressuring countries<\/a> to help reopen it. New Israeli ground operations in Lebanon are also heating up a second front in the war.<\/p>\n

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