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Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain “very soon”.

US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain “very soon”.

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Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.
The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.
Analysts say mine clearance alone is unlikely to make shipping ‘safe’ in the Strait of Hormuz.
As Washington pressures Tehran, Gulf states weigh sanctions against the risk of escalation.
The US government is intensifying efforts to unify the country’s two rival governments.