Trump: US Hits Iran 'Economically and Militarily' — SkimNews
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- Donald Trump says the US continues hitting Iran "economically and militarily" while praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for "laying off Iran" and doing "nothing" in the conflict
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang condemned the US-Israeli attacks on Iran as "blatant aggression," noting they came during talks and without UN Security Council consultation
- Iran's IRGC spokesman Brigadier-General Hossein Mohebbi threatened to target undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz if US attacks disrupt Iran's regional security
- The live updates were logged on 20 Oct 2026, framing the conflict as ongoing with simultaneous diplomatic friction from Beijing and rhetorical threats from Tehran
Why it matters: The undersea cable threat shifts the conflict beyond military targets to global communications infrastructure routed through the Strait of Hormuz. Beijing's 'blatant aggression' condemnation signals diplomatic isolation of the US-Israeli campaign, while Trump's praise of Putin for 'doing nothing' exposes a split between the three powers the source names.
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