Global tariffs up, Iran war on the table

22 February 2026

Daily Briefing

1. US trade war: Trump raises global tariffs to 15% from 10% (dw.com)

2. 7 migrants die east of Libya’s capital (english.news.cn)

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3. Israel wants to execute Palestinians and the world will allow it (aljazeera.com)

4. Iran slams US envoy’s endorsement of ‘Greater Israel’ scheme (en.irna.ir)

5. Iran labels EU naval, air forces as ‘terrorist organizations’ in reciprocal move (presstv.ir)

6. Trump presented with plans including killing Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei and his son, report says (thenationalnews.com)

7. Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war: ‘I am getting more scared’ (scmp.com)

8. How Saudi Arabia plans to reshape the Middle East (middleeasteye.net)

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9. UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Boris Johnson tells BBC (bbc.com)

10. Moscow warns Seoul against sending weapons to Kiev (rt.com)

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