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5 min readIran's strike on Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas facility drove Brent crude oil prices up 10% initially, with Europe's gas prices surging 35%. Iran called it retaliation for an Israeli attack on its South Pars gas field and threatened further hits on regional energy infrastructure. President Trump warned of a massive U.S. response, stating he was unaware of Israel's strike beforehand but would "decimate" Iran if needed. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a press conference, projected U.S. confidence three weeks into the conflict, saying American capabilities are building while Iran's degrade, dismissing media narratives of a quagmire by comparing it favorably to past wars under Bush, Obama, and Biden.
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- 1 (00:28) **Iran Strikes Qatar Gas Facility** - Iran hits world's largest LNG site in retaliation for Israeli strike, spiking oil prices 10% and European gas 35%
- 2 (01:18) **Hegseth Updates War Progress** - War Secretary projects confidence nearly three weeks in, capabilities building while Iran's degrade
- 3 (02:43) **Allies Joint Statement on Hormuz** - UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Japan condemn Iran attacks and offer to ensure safe passage
- 4 (03:21) **Japan PM Visits White House** - New "Iron Lady" PM praises Trump as only leader for world peace, opposes Iran nukes
- 5 (04:32) **Iran Executes Protester Mohammadi** - Young anti-regime protester hanged despite international pleas; trial called sham by monitors
- 6 (05:15) **Drones Over US Military Base** - Unidentified aircraft spotted above Fort McNair housing Rubio and Hegseth amid Iran war alerts
- 7 (05:51) **Cesar Chavez Abuse Revelations** - Reports detail decades of assaults, harassment, rape by union icon, including minors
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Iran strikes the world’s largest natural gas facility sending oil prices soaring, a joint statement from U.S. allies says they are “ready to contribute” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and shocking revelations come to light about a left-wing icon. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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