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When President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in late February, he vowed to raze Iran’s missile industry to the ground, annihilate its navy and ensure that it could never obtain a nuclear weapon. But one month into the war, Iran continues to reject U.S. demands to dismantle its nuclear program and has shown little interest in backing down. After …

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for a “swift resolution” to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers on the outskirts of Paris, Cooper said Iran is undermining the global economy by blocking international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important waterway …