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President Donald Trump doubled down on his warning that Iran could eventually use a nuclear weapon to strike American cities, insisting during a campaign rally speech in Texas on October 7 that the United States had no choice but to launch strikes against Iran.
The comments follow days of controversy over his earlier suggestion that Iran could attack Los Angeles or San Diego, with media outlets and Democratic politicians wrongly describing his words as a call for Iran to strike the U.S.
The morning of October 7th, local time, marked the 74th birthday of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and also the start of Russia’s annual air campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Throughout the night, Russia launched the first of what is likely many missile attacks against Kyiv’s critical heating infrastructure, ahead of the incoming winter.
T-90M from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-72 Russian Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The attack utilized more than 70 missiles of various types and dozens of attack drones.
Russia launched a large drone and missile strike on Ukraine overnight on Wednesday, in an attack that struck a residential building in Pryluky, located in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region.
The strikes, which killed at least 18 people, coincided with the 74th birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Vladimir Putin In March 2018 Creative Commons Image
Taking to social media, the Ukrainian president posted a video of cleanup efforts following the Russian bombardment.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed on Wednesday, 7th October, that Iran has “lost complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio, speaking at a press conference during a visit to Greece, said the vital waterway was “open,” even as traffic fell to a two-month low that same day.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Christopher Courtney assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six (EODMU-6), Det. 16 assist his team members during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE) training from an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter.
Is Trump Preparing to Strike Iran Again? – U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a fresh military offensive against Iran before the November 3 midterm elections — a departure from his former strategy of “low-keying it” with Iran until after the American people choose the makeup of the next Congress. The Pentagon is said to be preparing options for potentially massive strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
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Oil prices are rising again as Iran ramps up shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz: Optimism grew that prices would decline after Middle Eastern oil exports returned to pre-war levels at the end of September as producers sought alternative export routes.
However, Iran has ramped up strikes on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with traffic returning to the lowest level seen in months.
USS Iowa Harpoon Canister. Image Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal.
Harpoon Missile Onboard USS Iowa. Image Credit: National Security Journal.
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Donald Trump Fails to Heal Wounds with Californian Cities Clarification – Donald Trump has sought to clarify his controversial remarks in which he invited Iran to strike two Californian cities.
Speaking at a rally in Nebraska on Monday, 5th October, the President joked that “taking out” Los Angeles or San Diego would be a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe.”
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the 450th mile of the new border wall Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, near the Texas Mexico border.
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping. Maybe for good, Washington says.
Early last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the United States will target anything that threatens its forces or global navigation in the waterway. He also confirmed what everyone already knew.
(Dec. 01, 2020) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) launches a Block V Tomahawk, the weapon’s newest variant, during a missile exercise.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the war with Ukraine and the hostilities with the West could reach a “fatal point of no return” – right as Moscow intensifies its war against Ukraine and tensions between the Kremlin and NATO countries rise to levels not seen since the Cold War.
Putin issued the warning during an October 1 speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, arguing that a cycle of increasingly aggressive retaliation between major powers risks becoming uncontrollable.