Recent US strikes on Iran are strengthening options for potential US escalation, according to sources
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Recent US strikes on Iran are strengthening options for potential US escalation, according to sources.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu says "I will inform [US President] Trump of what we intend to do, but I will not ask him for the green light to strike Iran", Al Arabiya reports
- Israeli PM Netanyahu says 90% of the mission has been accomplished in Iran, Channel 7 reports; adds, striking Iranian nuclear facilities is not enough as long as the regime remains in power
- [MARKET UPDATE] WTI tops USD 100/bbl as punchy comments from Iran overnight gets wider airing
- "Israeli Defense Minister Katz says the army is prepared to carry out preemptive strikes against Iran", Al Araby TV reports
- "The likelihood of a renewed war with Iran is increasing", Israeli Walla reports citing a security official
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