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U.S. Strikes Iran as Strait Tensions Escalate | Philadelphia News
Tensions explode as the U.S. reinstates a naval blockade and unleashes unprecedented airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for global oil. Iran claims U.S. strikes killed seven soldiers and wounded over 260, while the U.S. targets military barracks and threatens further strikes on infrastructure if talks fail. With oil prices surging 15% and Iran vowing to shut down Middle Eastern energy exports, the world watches as diplomacy frays and the risk of full-scale escalation looms — all over who controls the world’s most vital shipping lane. Listen…
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