US launches new strikes as Iran continues to target oil tankers on the Strait of Hormuz

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The US and Iran have exchanged military strikes for the ninth consecutive day in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating their control struggle over this critical maritime chokepoint. These conflicts have disrupted energy supplies and contributed to global inflation fears.

US and Iran have traded strikes for a ninth day, deepening a struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz that has disrupted energy supplies and stoked fears of global inflation.