Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader

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Iranian armed forces targeted U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states following U.S. strikes in Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces. These actions increased tensions and strained a three-week-old ceasefire agreement in the region.

By Nayera Abdallah, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery DUBAI/ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - Iranian armed forces targeted U.S. military infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire agreement.