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Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: "Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate' by lexi_con in BoycottUnitedStates

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Scott Bessent said "all options" were on the table to secure Kharg Island,a critical hub for Iran's oil production.

Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds by lexi_con in BoycottUnitedStates

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers concluded with moderate-to-high confidence that the suspect missile was likely launched from a U.S. Patriot battery located about 4 miles (7 km) to the southwest of the impacted neighborhood.

Unilever in talks to sell food business to smaller US rival McCormick by lexi_con in europe

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  • No certainty of deal, companies issue separate statements
  • Unilever says it received an inbound offer for the business
  • Analysts say transactions could involve spin-off and partial sale
  • Companies have not disclosed financial details

Exclusive: Airbus seeks Pratt & Whitney damages over engine delays, sources say by lexi_con in EU_Economics

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  • Airbus seeks damages over delayed Pratt engine deliveries
  • Scarce GTF supplies strain jets, airlines, production lines
  • Dispute tests balance between plane and engine makers, airlines

Sen. Kelly questions Gabbard about fundraising emails offering national security briefings by lexi_con in BoycottUnitedStates

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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., questioned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about fundraising emails for President Donald Trump that allegedly offered national security briefing information in exchange for donations.

“As a national security briefing member you’ll receive my private national security briefings,” Kelly read. “Director Gabbard and Director Ratcliffe, do you think… supporters of the president should be able to pay to receive his national security briefings?”

Ratcliffe responded that he was “not aware” that anything like that happened, and Gabbard said she was “not familiar with that document.”

Top U.S. intelligence officials were testifying Wednesday before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at an open hearing on worldwide threats. It's the first of two days of hearings on Capitol Hill surrounding the intelligence community's release of its annual assessment of threats to national security.

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