Trump's Iran Offensive: Allies Urged to Secure Own Supply

It's April 1st.

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President Trump announced the U.S. military could wrap up its Iran offensive in two to

three weeks, then hand off security for the Strait of Harmuztu, nations that depend on

it for oil and shipping.

He sounded fed up with allies not stepping up, basically telling them to secure their

own supply.

Meanwhile, gas prices nationwide just topped $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022,

hitting while its hardest fuel costs, ripple into everyday goods.

Earlier this week, Israel issued warnings about an incoming missile from Yemen's

Hathi rebels now backing Iran, with air raid sirens blaring across.

Southern areas from Beershiba to the coast.

That broke a brief calm after non-stop alerts from Hezbollah fire up north.

Over in Kuwait, an Iranian drone strike hit a fuel tank at the International Airport,

starting a big fire that firefighters tackled with no injuries.

Bahrain dealt with a similar blaze at a business site from another Iranian attack.

Israel hit back by striking a factory in Iran.

They say supplies fennel for chemical weapons programs linked to a research institute

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Nuclear work too.

Iran claims it only makes hospital drugs.

As tensions boil, the United Arab Emirates banned Iranian travelers from entering or

transiting, though some bees the holders get exceptions, while shutting down Iranian

link spots in Dubai.

This war's disruptions keep spreading across the region.