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US and Iran escalate conflict with ninth night of strikes; allies targeted

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The United States conducted its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military command centers and missile sites, following Iran's retaliatory attacks on U.S. allies Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain. These escalating hostilities have disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route, and are driving up oil prices. Diplomatic efforts are underway, with Iran's interior minister traveling to Pakistan for talks, though a recent interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Jon Gambrell ·

    U.S. bombs Iran for ninth straight night as Tehran strikes Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain

    Iran launched attacks on U.S. allies across the Gulf after another round of American airstrikes, while Brent crude climbed above $88 a barrel.

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