Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to CNN citing sources
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Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to CNN citing sources
Iranian Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US; Iran is not seeking war, wants a permanent end to the conflict; Tehran demands a permanent end to the war and compensation for destructions
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- Iran has also been laying traps including anti-personnel and anti-armor mines around the island, the sources said, including on the shoreline where US troops could possibly stage an amphibious landing if President Donald Trump moved forward with a ground operation.
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This headline signals an escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, with Iran reportedly fortifying its defenses in anticipation of a possible military operation. Such developments could lead to increased volatility in energy markets—particularly crude oil—and impact currency pairs like USD/JPY and EUR/USD as traders reassess geopolitical risk and its implications for global stability.
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