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Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics. In US, Trump warned that NATO faces a very bad future if allies refuse to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is demanding naval and air defense support to break Iran's blockade. In Europe, NATO members Germany and Greece have refused to deploy warships or participate in efforts to reopen the Strait
of Hormuz. In UK, Keir Starmer defended his refusal to join the US-Israeli offensive on Iran, saying Britain should not enter a conflict without a clear exit plan. In a surprise admission, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant revealed that the US is letting Iranian oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz to keep global energy supplies from collapsing.
In Israel, Tel Aviv said it launched a new wide-scale wave of strikes across Iran, hitting targets in Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz. In China, Beijing's refusal to commit naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz has prompted President Trump to threaten a delay of his high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping. In Germany, foreign ministers said Ukraine must remain Europe's priority number one, even as the Middle East war dominates headlines.
In France, Bank of France governor alarmed public by saying, we don't have any more money as surging energy costs and exhausted budgets accelerate European deindustrialization. In India, Moscow is minting money as Indian demand drives euros crude to record highs. Prices spiked following US sanctions relief. In Russia, Kenyan minister says it has reached an understanding with Moscow that Kenyans will no longer be recruited to fight for Russia. Estimated 10,000 African citizens are fighting in Ukraine.
In Australia, transport minister said it does not intend to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, despite Trump's public calls for allied help. In China, Beijing is releasing fertilizer reserves early and banning exports to secure domestic food supplies and banning exports to secure domestic food supplies as the Hormuz crisis disrupts global supply.
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