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Topic: middle-east

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz
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Thursday, 7/23, 10:33 PM

Trump Warns of Bigger Strikes as Iran Attacks Gulf States

  • The war between the United States and Iran has escalated sharply.
  • President Trump says he is 'considering a massive attack' on Iran, 'bigger than ever before,' while Iran says it has struck US military assets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
  • The fighting has pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
The skyline of Manama, the capital of Bahrain
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Iran launches missiles and drones at Bahrain, targeting US naval base

  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it struck the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain with missiles and drones on Tuesday, and hit tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member.
  • Bahrain said its air defenses intercepted the attacks, in the latest escalation of the war between Iran and the United States.

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