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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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While President Trump insulted allies and demanded loyalty, the military alliance moved quietly closer to accepting more European responsibility for defense.
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NATO chief Mark Rutte lavished praise on U.S. President Donald Trump during a fractious summit in Turkey this week.
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Two American allies, Germany and Japan, already have permission to build the American interceptors, a license that President Trump says he will also grant to Kyiv.
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The latest U.S. strikes came after Iran targeted unarmed commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying he is "not sure" he wants to make a deal with the Iranians. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
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With Patriot interceptors in short supply, President Trump's statement that he would allow Ukraine to build them is a boon to Kyiv as it fights off Russian missile attacks. But it is just the start.
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The president previewed the attack earlier in the day, later adding that any action would end quickly and suggesting the U.S. may reimpose a naval blockade.
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The price of oil surged more than 6% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire deal with Iran was "over" after the two countries trades strikes following attacks on three oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.
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