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Fawaz Gerges

Fawaz Gerges

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    Trump scraps 20% Hormuz fee in favour of Gulf trade deals as US strikes hit Iran's nuclear port city

    Hours after a third wave of US airstrikes hit targets near Iran's sole nuclear plant and its oldest refinery, President Trump abandoned a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with bilateral investment agreements with Gulf states.

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Hormuz tolls and Bastille armour

Trump strains Hormuz as Europe rearms and US politics loses a sanctions hawk

The serious news clustered around force and its price. Washington and Tehran traded blows around the Gulf, Europe put military solidarity on parade in Paris, and political shocks in Washington and Madrid complicated already fragile coalitions.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The direct military escalation between the US and Iran, including fresh US strikes and Iran's declaration of the Strait of Hormuz closure, represents a fundamental shift in the regional security posture.

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