Spotlight US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options, officials say Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali Reuters Jul 16, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Diesel tops $5 again, as renewed Iran war fighting drives up energy prices. kAm(p$wx}v%~} — #646?E H2G6D @7 &]$] DEC:<6D @? xC2? 2:>65 2E 7@C4:?8 @A6? E96 $EC2:E @7 w@C>FK 2C6 2=D@ E2C86E:?8 xC2?:2? >:=:E2CJ 42A23:=:E:6D E96 &]$] H@F=5 H2?E E@ 56DEC@J 367@C6 6I64FE:?8 >@C6 4@>A=6I @A6C2E:@?D 282:?DE xC2?[ E9C66 &]$] @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 @77:4:2=D[ H9@ H6C6 8C2?E65 2?@?J>:EJ E@ 5:D4FDD >:=:E2CJ >2EE6CD[ D2:5 E96 DEC:<6D 67764E:G6=J DEC6?8E96? 255:E:@?2= >:=:E2CJ @AE:@?D 7@C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A[ H9@ <6AE E96 H@C=5 8F6DD:?8 23@FE 9:D ?6IE DE6AD 27E6C ?@E:7J:?8 r@?8C6DD =2DE H66<6?5 @7 2 7@C>2= C6DF>AE:@? @7 4@?7=:4E H:E9 xC2?]k^Am kAm}@H :? :ED 7:7E9 >@?E9[ E96 xC2? 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