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Iranian military officials said that allies in the Middle East will become a ‘legitimate target of the armed forces.’
The U.S. president also said that the United States will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors.
Eric Pauget, the conservative lawmaker who proposed the bill, said, ‘The time for words has given way to the time for truth.’
The U.S. president made the remarks just hours after he said that the ceasefire was over following Iran’s attacks on U.S. military sites in the Persian Gulf.
Economies exposed to the Middle East conflict face weaker activity, while countries benefiting from technology cycle see stronger growth, the IMF said.
Russian strikes in and around Kyiv have killed 60 people so far in July.
The Patriot air defense system has been in high demand throughout the Russia–Ukraine war, and other recent global conflicts.
It is unclear whether Iranian attacks and the U.S. military response will lead to another full-scale interruption of shipping traffic through the strait.
The UK-led project aims to bolster NATO’s strike capabilities as Washington pushes Europe to shoulder a greater share of NATO’s defense burden.
The United States and Spain have been at loggerheads since Spain declined to join other NATO allies last year in pledging to increase defense spending.
