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US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic

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US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing Army helicopter

Kuwaiti air defenses opened fire Wednesday as the small Mideast nation came under attack from Iran

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US strikes Iran after blaming Tehran for downing Army helicopter

Iran said Wednesday it launched a missile attack targeting an air base in Jordan hosting U.S. forces

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Trump calls Iran war a 'military exercise' even as Hormuz fighting heats up and denies promising no new wars — despite repeated pledges

"First of all, I didn't guarantee no war," Trump claimed. "Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?"

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The Strait of Hormuz is more open than previously thought as the U.S. shoots down Iranian drones threatening ships and provides 'naval overwatch'

"The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," U.S. Central Command said.

Fortune

Hostilities flare in Iran war with talks at a stalemate

An Iranian drone attack has closed Kuwait's airport and the US has launched strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as talks to end the war remain at an impasse.

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Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

CAIRO/WASHINGTON - Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near ‌the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

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The Strait of Hormuz is splitting into U.S. and Iranian lanes as ship traffic picks up even while fighting intensifies

Over the last three weeks, Central Command has guided about 70 ships in and out of the Persian Gulf.

Fortune

US-Iran conflict flares again: American strikes trigger missile retaliation as peace talks falter

Tensions flare as the US strikes Iran following an Iranian drone shootdown. Iran retaliates with missile fire towards Kuwait, targeting US forces. These exchanges test a fragile ceasefire, impacting global energy supplies and fertilizer markets. Peace talks continue amidst escalating regional conflict, with both sides expressing cautious optimism.

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U.S. Has Quietly Coordinated Passage of Around 70 Commercial Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Over Three Weeks: Report

Iran said on Sunday that 28 vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, crossed the waterway in the previous 24 hours after coordinating with Tehran

Latin Times

US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend

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Trump spent his late night and early morning frantically posting memes about how great he is

Despite the tense state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, Trump was posting memes that lauded him ‘Master Negotiator,’ and ‘Dealmaker in Chief’

The Independent UK

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U.S. Forces Strike Southern Iran in Self-Defense, Targeting Missile Launchers and Mine-Laying Boats

US forces launched self-defence strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats, amid ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar. The operation aimed to protect US troops from Iranian threats

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: At least 31 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon as Tehran accuses Trump of violating ceasefire

Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going ‘nicely’, but threatened renewed attacks if they failed

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The Independent UK

What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable

Service members and intel agencies reportedly warned about potential vulnerabilities and enemy fire before deadly incidents killed 13

The Independent UK

Defense Department not investigating reports of US bombing schools and hospitals in Iran, military chief says

Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper dismisses in-depth reporting on the alleged scale of destruction from US airstrikes

Fortune

Battle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime's grip on ship traffic through strait

Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Monday that U.S. forces destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones.

The Independent UK

How US raid of Iranian tanker unfolded in six-hour stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz

Marines stormed the ship after ‘blowing a hole in the engine room’ of the commercial vessel

Fortune

Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. 'We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire'

Tensions in the Gulf escalated Sunday, when the Navy seized a ship for the first time as part of its blockade, with a destroyer firing at a vessel attempting to evade the dragnet.

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The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

“During training evolutions like these, embarked Marines hone their skills for missions such as maritime interception operations.”

The Independent UK

How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around

The U.S. Navy is imposing a sea blockade against Iran — the latest escalation in the war that has seen the flow of key energy supplies choked off at the Strait of Hormuz

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