Biden cuts weekend trip short for urgent Middle East consultations
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President Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in Washington on the growing tensions in the Middle East. Iran has vowed retaliation after an Israeli strike on April 1 leveled an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus, killing seven members of the Revolutionary Guards, including two generals. US officials have warned of a significant attack on Israel in response. Tensions escalated further when Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The White House called on Iran to release the vessel and its crew immediately. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping route for global oil consumption. The top US commander for the Middle East traveled to Israel for talks on security threats earlier this week.

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