Laura Coates Live

A senior US counterterrorism intelligence official appointed by Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”
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The European Union decided against expanding its naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for not supporting the US in securing the vital waterway.
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President Donald Trump said Friday night the US “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports. He threatened to attack the oil infrastructure if Tehran continues blocking ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
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The FBI described the attack as a "targeted act of violence" against the Jewish community while the DHS identified the suspect as a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. Plus, President Trump has been repeating his claim that the US has won the war even as the conflict widens. 
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Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank in an Omani port.
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