Makana 360 Daily Insights:
📌 Trump considers quitting NATO and says the Iran war could end soon
President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing from NATO, criticizing the alliance’s level of military support in the war with Iran and describing it as a “paper tiger.” He said the conflict could end within two to three weeks ahead of a planned national address, while Tehran says it is prepared for at least six months of fighting. On the ground, Yemen’s Houthis said they launched missiles toward southern Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah, as US and Israeli strikes on Tehran continued. Oil prices fell and stocks rose, but uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved.
📌 Starmer sends a deliberate message about Britain’s positioning between the US and the EU
Keir Starmer used his latest update to send a deliberate political signal: Britain will not choose between the United States and the European Union, but it is clearly seeking closer ties with Europe. By emphasizing the upcoming UK-EU summit, he framed deeper cooperation with the bloc as an economic priority. Although Labour still rules out rejoining the single market or customs union, the government appears intent on moving as close as possible to the EU from outside its formal structures, bringing old Brexit-era arguments back into the center of British politics.
📌 Qatar says an Iranian missile hit an oil tanker in Qatari waters
Qatar said an Iranian cruise missile struck the Aqua 1 oil tanker, leased by QatarEnergy, while it was in Qatari waters, after two other missiles were intercepted, with no casualties reported. The tanker was located 17 nautical miles north of the Ras Laffan industrial hub, and the strike caused damage above the waterline without environmental impact. The incident comes as threats to Gulf maritime traffic intensify and attacks on oil and gas infrastructure widen, while the war has already disrupted around 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, threatening supplies to Europe and Asia.
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