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US envoy Waltz says Iran war could last another year
Waltz told the Financial Times the war could last another year as Brent crude hit $114 a barrel Friday.
The short version
- Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, told the Financial Times the Iran war could last another year, but he hopes Tehran negotiates sooner.[CBS News]
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have disabled seven tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent crude hit $114 a barrel Friday; Trump accused Iran of lying about ship attacks.[CBS News]
- Saudi Aramco said its East-West pipeline, which bypasses the Strait, rose from 2 million to 7 million barrels per day, while Trump said the U.S. military may carry out another bombing campaign.[CBS News · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Waltz told the Financial Times the war with Iran could last another year.[CBS News]
- Waltz expressed hope that Iran would come to the table before another year of war.[CBS News]
- Brent crude hit $114 a barrel Friday after Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have disabled seven tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.[CBS News]
- Trump accused Iran of lying about attacks on tankers to drive up energy prices before the U.S. midterm elections.[CBS News]
- Saudi Aramco said oil flow through its East-West pipeline rose from 2 million to 7 million barrels per day.[CBS News]
- Al Jazeera reported Brent crude at about $117, its highest level since April, amid vessel attacks and higher odds of renewed war.[Al Jazeera]
- Iran's armed forces chief Ali Abdollahi asserted that the U.S. Navy cannot re-enter Iran's territorial waters or their periphery.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Iran's claim to have disabled seven tankers is disputed, and Trump accused Iran of lying about ship attacks.[CBS News]
- Trump said the U.S. military 'may' carry out another bombing campaign like the one at the war's start; this is a stated possibility, not an announced action.[Al Jazeera]
- Waltz's one-year timeline is framed as a possibility ('could'), and he expressed hope for talks sooner.[CBS News]
Sources
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