US Attacks Iran After Ship Incident; Iran Strikes Gulf States

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The US attacked Iran early Sunday after an Iranian strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran reportedly retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, causing missile alerts in those nations.
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased.

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The US attacked Iran early Sunday after an Iranian strike on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reportedly retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, causing missile alerts in those nations. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased.

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