The United States strikes Iran again as Tehran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed

BRAZIL

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Brasília is assessing the economic fallout of a prolonged Gulf War, caught between targeted sanctions from Washington and uncertain mediation efforts by Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CHINA

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Beijing denounces an American escalation that undermines the negotiated ceasefires and destabilizes global energy markets.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UNITED STATES

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The United States government justifies the resumption of strikes as a proportionate response to Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while maintaining a channel of technical discussions with Tehran.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

FRANCE

STATE

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Paris views the escalation as proof that the June 17 truce never held, amid repeated American strikes and Iranian reprisals against the Gulf.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

INDIA

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New Delhi is assessing the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire in terms of the barrel, with a tense Strait of Hormuz that directly threatens its energy security.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ISRAEL

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Israel weighs its options between showing support for the US and avoiding direct involvement with IranDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

QATAR

STATE

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Doha is assessing the direct, energy-related, and security costs of a new military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is once again becoming a battleground on the Gulf's doorstep.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

RUSSIA

STATE

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Moscow views the Strait of Hormuz crisis as the result of an internal power struggle in Tehran between pragmatists and hardliners, rather than a deliberate strategic choice made by the Iranian government.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media