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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump threatens to “obliterate” Kharg; two UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, and more
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Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil-export terminal, as well as the country’s energy plants and oil wells; The UN said two of its peacekeepers were killed and two others wounded when an explosion destroyed their vehicle in southern Lebanon.
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20260331. Trump threatens to “obliterate” Kharg; two UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, and more
04:00||Ep. 20260331Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil-export terminal, as well as the country’s energy plants and oil wells.Trump sends more mixed messages; Iran says America is planning an invasion, and more
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03:19||Ep. 20260330Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, ordered the Israel Defence Forces to expand its “existing security zone” in southern Lebanon.Israel expands operations in Lebanon; Iran says America is planning an invasion, and more
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