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Five former senior US officials criticized the Pentagon for failing to provide information regarding a school bombing in Iran. Approximately 20,000 seafarers are currently stuck inside the Persian Gulf due to ongoing maritime blockades and war zone conditions. Crew morale is reported as highly stressed following recent attacks on merchant ships. Relief captains from other countries, such as India, are reportedly unwilling to enter the region to replace current crews. US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal citing US officials. The plan aims to maintain pressure on the Iranian economy and oil exports by obstructing navigation in Iranian ports. Trump reportedly assessed options such as resuming bombings or exiting the conflict as higher risk than maintaining the current blockade.

Five former senior US officials criticized the Pentagon for failing to provide information regarding a school bombing in Iran. Approximately 20,000 seafarers are currently stuck inside the Persian Gulf due to ongoing maritime blockades and war zone conditions. Crew morale is reported as highly stressed following recent attacks on merchant ships. Relief captains from other countries, such as India, are reportedly unwilling to enter the region to replace current crews. US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal citing US officials. The plan aims to maintain pressure on the Iranian economy and oil exports by obstructing navigation in Iranian ports. Trump reportedly assessed options such as resuming bombings or exiting the conflict as higher risk than maintaining the current blockade. The blockade is causing impacts on global industries, including India's glass manufacturing sector in Ferozabad. The disruption has cut off liquid natural gas supplies that typically flow from the Persian Gulf. The French Prime Minister has called on TotalEnergies to redistribute profits. The prospect of further escalation in drone and missile strikes is expected to increase in the coming months as Ukraine develops new capabilities. This potential for increased strikes is causing serious concern in the Kremlin.

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BBC World Service

“five former senior US officials criticized the Pentagon for failing to give any information about the bombing of a school in Iran eight weeks after it happened.”

BBC WS backup

“Pentagon for failing to give any information about the bombing of a school in Iran eight weeks after it happened.”

BBC World Service

“Five senior former US officials, including a military judge advocate general, have criticised the lack of acknowledgement by the Pentagon of any potential American involvement in that airstrike.”

BBC World Service

“The US military's initial probe suggested the US struck the school and clear evidence its missiles targeted the Iranian base next to it.”

BBC World Service

“missiles targeted the Iranian base next to it, The Pentagon will still...”

BBC WS backup

“any preliminary probe has to show were civilians harmed and was the US operating in the area at the time.”

BBC World Service

“He compares the Minab case to the handling of a drone strike in Kabul in 2021, which the Pentagon said targeted terrorists but in fact killed a family of 10, including seven children.”

RFE/RL Radio Farda

“وال استیت جورنال نوشت که با تم و تشیده ما اصرای برادر ایران و جنوگ گیری از رفت اومد کشتیها بانها اقتصاد ایران و توان استدوره نفتش رابیش از پیش تحت فشار قرار دهد”

BBC World Service

“Three weeks after the bombing the Pentagon had admitted its responsibility and apologized 36 hours after the attack behind me rescue workers are taking out more child bodies obviously of children”

BBC World Service

“but was almost immediately answering questions and accepted it was a US.”

BBC World Service

“but was almost immediately answering questions and accepted it was a US. I offer my sincere apology. Less the strike. All of this is further than the current administration has gone on the Minab strike.”

BBC WS backup

“We're investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets, but we're taking a look and investigating that.”

CRI Huayu Global

“也是迫使伊朗在談判桌上 要向美國的條件做出妥協和讓步 所以這是它軍事上調動的一個重要的原因”

Al Jazeera Arabic

“الحديث لا بد من مواصلة الضغط على الجانب اللبناني لأن القدرة الردع الإسرائي تتأكل كما يدعي الجانب الإسرائيلي”

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