World · 1 August 2026
Trump orders heavy military strikes on Iranian energy sites to force talks
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The planned strikes could start this weekend, potentially hitting locations like Pickaxe Mountain where Israeli spies claim uranium centrifuges are hidden. The violence follows the breakdown of an April truce, after a recent Iranian attack in Jordan triggered fresh overnight fighting. Separately on Saturday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported a tanker took engine damage from a mystery projectile near Oman.
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