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Trump Says Israel Should Stop Striking Gaza

By: Feliz Solomon, Summer Said

The president’s comments come as Jared Kushner meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected Trump’s plan for disarming Hamas.

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Iran’s Attacks on Ships in Hormuz Pile Up, Testing U.S. Military Restraint

By: Shelby Holliday, Rebecca Feng, Summer Said

The Trump administration, following a strategy of economic pressure, has sidestepped provocations in the Strait of Hormuz that are keeping traffic to a trickle.

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It.

By: Summer Said, Georgi Kantchev, Rebecca Feng

Firms that count ships, oil output and imports aren’t able to verify U.S. claims about the volume of oil getting through Iran’s chokehold.

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A Core Egyptian Bank Gets Caught Up in Treasury’s Iran Crackdown

By: Laurence Norman, Summer Said

The U.A.E. branch of Banque Misr, Egypt’s second largest bank, faces penalties for alleged dealings with Tehran.

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The Bahrain Grand Prix…in Malaysia? War Is Ruining the Year for the Wealthy Gulf

By: Omar Abdel, Summer Said

The region’s leaders are giving up on hopes for a rebound as the war grinds on without an end in sight.

The Wall Street Journal

Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS

By: Summer Said, Josh Dawsey, Michelle Hackman, Tarini Parti

Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in agency’s contracts.

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Yemen’s Houthi Militants Attack Saudi Energy Infrastructure

By: Farhan Rafid, Summer Said

Oil prices neared $100 a barrel as the attacks added to supply concerns stemming from the Iran war.

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Iran-Backed Houthis Take Effective Control of Bab al-Mandeb Chokepoint

By: Saleh al, Summer Said, Georgi Kantchev

The capture of an island and a coastal town tightens the militants’ grip on strategic Red Sea shipping channels.

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Iran-Backed Houthis Take Effective Control of Key Red Sea Chokepoint

By: Georgi Kantchev, Saleh al, Summer Said

Capture of island and coastal town tightens militants’ grip on the Bab al-Mandeb, a crucial alternative to Strait of Hormuz

The Wall Street Journal

Widening Mideast Instability Squeezes Global Oil Supplies

By: Summer Said, Saleh al

A Houthi offensive in Yemen has put a second vital energy corridor in the region under the sway of Iran and its allies.