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What should be the best approach for the US in dealing with tensions in the Strait of Hormuz?

U.S. forces carried out a multiround strike against Iran on Tuesday after Iran targeted three commercial shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. Central Command saying it hit over 80 targets total, including over 60 Iranian small boats. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July […]

What are the different views on increasing military funding for the conflict with Iran?

The Pentagon seeks an additional $80 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks

What are the benefits and risks of allowing Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missiles?

By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge boost for Kyiv, which has long sought permission to produce the defensive weapons. "We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That's pretty cool. This way, you can't complain that we're not giving 'em enough," Trump said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit in Ankara

How should the U.S. balance support for Lebanon's military while engaging in talks with groups like Hezbollah?

What are the possible impacts of military actions on families and communities in conflict zones like Gaza?

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative

How can the $1 billion fund for Gaza recovery best support the needs of the community and promote lasting peace?

The scheme falls critically short of the $71bn reportedly needed for Gaza's recovery over the next 10 years

What should be done to ensure safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz while addressing the tensions with Iran?

What are the possible effects of US military actions on peace and safety in the region?

The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan

How might Lebanon's relationship with the U.S. affect peace efforts in the region?

By Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, July 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's U.S.-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time

What are the best ways for the U.S. and Iran to improve their relationship through diplomacy?

Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U.S.-Iran truce

What are the different views on US military aid to Israel and its impact on our country and the world?

House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calls amendment ‘overly broad’ as party grapples with backlash over Israel