US Launches New Strikes Against Iran Targeting Shipping Threats

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The US conducted new strikes against Iran early Monday, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran reported explosions but no casualties, condemning the "barbaric attacks" and accusing the US of worsening regional instability.

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The US conducted new strikes against Iran early Monday, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reported explosions but no casualties, condemning the "barbaric attacks" and accusing the US of worsening regional instability.

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The US and Iran both claim control of the Strait of Hormuz following a weekend of escalating attacks across the Middle East. US forces struck dozens of Iranian sites, while Iran rejected the US statement, asserting its territorial claim over the vital waterway. Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet.

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