Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Military helicopters and personnel operate in a location given as the Arabian Sea in this screengrab obtained from a video released by US Central Command on July 25, 2026. President Trump has opted to back away from escalating attacks on Iran, citing concerns about expanding conflict and its impact on global energy supplies and the economy.
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- ▪Military helicopters and personnel operate in a location given as the Arabian Sea in this screengrab obtained from a video released by US Central Command on July 25, 2026.
- ▪President Trump has opted to back away from escalating attacks on Iran, citing concerns about expanding conflict and its impact on global energy supplies and the economy.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Iran war widens to Red Sea and Caspian despite pause in US strikes — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — The Sydney Morning Herald
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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Iran Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes Jul 26, 2026 10:32 AM PHT Reuters Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. ON THE ARABIAN SEA. Military helicopters and personnel operate in a location given as the Arabian Sea in this screengrab obtained from a video released by US Central Command on July 25, 2026.
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