Live Updates: Israel kills 2 senior Iran leaders as allies reject Trump's call for Strait of Hormuz help - CBS News
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Israel killed two senior Iranian officials as Trump called allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a request multiple partners rejected.
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Regional instability and rejected allied coordination could disrupt global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially raising gas prices at U.S. pumps.
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Israel has killed two senior Iranian leaders in an apparent military operation, according to live updates from the incident. The strikes occur as President Trump has called on allied nations to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passes. The call for allied assistance has been rejected by multiple partners, signaling reluctance to escalate military commitments in the region amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions. The deaths of the Iranian officials represent a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which have exchanged strikes in recent months. The convergence of these events—the Israeli strikes, Trump's request for allied support, and the rejection of that request—underscores deepening regional instability and divisions among Western allies over Middle East strategy.
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