US-Iran strikes: latest developments

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US-Iran strikes: latest developments

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The US military conducted strikes on approximately 140 targets in Iran in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by striking Gulf neighbors and closing the strategic waterway again, heightening tensions in the Middle East.

Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace efforts. US strikes 140 targets CENTCOM said Saturday the US military had hit "approximately" 140 targets in Iran in retaliation for Tehran's attack on another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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