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How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

3 octobre 2026 à 12:19
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

© Toby Shepheard/Reuters

A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.

Coast Guard Says It Stopped Ships Carrying Fuel to Cuba

3 octobre 2026 à 10:34
The Coast Guard has intercepted two small boats it says were carrying illegal fuel to Cuba as the United States enforces a fuel blockade aimed at Cuba’s Communist government.

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“The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,” Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday, said of the seizure of boats.

Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

2 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in recent weeks.
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