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Stuffed it: Middle East adventures throw economy, allies and stability into disarray

Opinion: By now it is pretty clear that the conflict in the Middle East  responsible for constraining at least 20-25 per cent of the world's  oil supply is going from bad to worse, damaging US prestige,  power and dominance - so where to from here?       ----oooo00O00oooo----                                     by Zachary B. Wolf : The latest              Iran could be 'taken out in one night,' Trump says.  And that night “might be” Tuesday. Previously appeared to set same deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Mediating countries draft 45-day ceasefire proposal, which Trump deems “not good enough” and Iran rejects. Updates.  Trump couldn't help fudging some facts about the Iran war, his foreign policy record during news conference. CNN's Daniel Dale keeps the score. CNN’s David Goldman explains why the Strait of Hormuz is more important than Trump lets on. Analysis.   Meet Mono County, California, which has the highest average gas price in the US at $6.72 per gallon. Inside the rescue of downed US airman. Weapons systems officer whose fighter jet was shot down inside Iran avoided capture for more than a day. US officials describe details of risky recovery operation.    Iran trolls Trump’s Truth. Iranian embassies around the world respond to expletive-laced Truth Social post threat with jabs and ridicule.                          ----oooo00O00oooo---- Trump seeks to double number of ship requests with 2027 defense budget The proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget would allocate $65.8 billion for shipbuilding, the White House said Friday. Read More