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‘Could involve hundreds or thousands of troops’: Inside Donald Trump’s high-risk plan to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile

The United States military has reportedly drawn up an extraordinary wartime contingency plan at the request of Donald Trump which involves a high-risk operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. The move could mark one of the most ambitious and unprecedented military missions in modern history, according to a Washington Post report, which…

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‘We’ll fill it up’: US turns to emergency oil stockpile as crude prices surge amid Iran war

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States would tap its strategic oil reserves to help reduce fuel prices as global energy markets reel from the escalating Middle East conflict.“We’ll do that, and then we’ll fill it up,” Trump said about releasing crude from the US strategic reserve. “Right now,…

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Nuclear stockpile to Kharg Island: Why Trump wants to send special forces to Iran

The United States and Israel are discussing the possibility of deploying special forces inside Iran to secure the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium as the conflict with Tehran deepens, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by Axios.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, US president Donald Trump did not rule out the…

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US plans $12 billion stockpile to cut China dependence; rare earth security becomes strategic priority

The United States is preparing to launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile initiative aimed at reducing dependence on China for rare earths and other strategic resources, according to a White House official, as Washington intensifies efforts to secure supply chains for key industries, AFP reported.The project is expected to combine about $1.7 billion in…

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Venezuela oil exports: Asia-bound shipments stalled for fifth day amid US embargo; PDVSA faces stockpile stress

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Venezuela’s main oil ports entered a fifth straight day without shipping crude to customers in Asia, the country’s biggest buyers, as US pressure on the OPEC producer intensified under an oil embargo, shipping data showed.The halt in deliveries risks worsening problems for state-run oil firm PDVSA, which is already struggling…

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Countering China curbs: India plans rare earths stockpile; two months of stores planned

Rare earth elements comprise a collection of 17 elements with comparable chemical characteristics. (AI image) India is looking to launch its programme for building a rare earth stockpile that will ease supply chain issues for the industry. This action comes in response to China’s restrictions on rare earth magnet exports, an essential component for electric…

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