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Iran Expands Strikes on Gulf States After U.S. Attacks, Strait of Hormuz Closed · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: The Middle East crisis has entered a dangerous new phase
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  Speaker 1: as Iran broadened its military campaign against Gulf states following
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  Speaker 1: US strikes, while declaring the Strait of Hormas closed to
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  Speaker 1: international shipping. Iranian missiles and drones hit oil facilities, ports,
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  Speaker 1: and military sites in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
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  Speaker 1: and Bahrain, causing fires, infrastructure damage, and civilian casualties. Governments
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  Speaker 1: in the region have condemned the attacks as acts of
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  Speaker 1: aggression and vowed coordinated defense measures. The Pentagon confirmed that
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  Speaker 1: US forces are assisting allies and intercepting incoming projectiles, warning
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  Speaker 1: that Iran's escalation risks dragging the entire Middle East into
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  Speaker 1: a wider war. Analysts note that by striking Gulf states directly,
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  Speaker 1: Tehran has widened the conflict beyond its standoff with Washington,
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  Speaker 1: threatening global energy supplies and regional stability. Oil markets reacted instantly,
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  Speaker 1: with crude prices surging to multi year highs as traders
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  Speaker 1: braced for prolonged disruption. Shipping companies began re routing vessels
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  Speaker 1: away from the Gulf, while insurers raised premiums for operations
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  Speaker 1: in the region. Economists warned that if the Strait of
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  Speaker 1: Hormas remains closed, the global economy could face one of
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  Speaker 1: the most severe supply shocks in decades. Diplomatic fallout is mounting.
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  Speaker 1: European leaders urged immediate de escalation, while Gulf states pressed
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  Speaker 1: for emergency consultations with NATO and the United Nations. China
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  Speaker 1: and Russia criticized Washington, but also expressed concern about Iran's
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  Speaker 1: widening strikes. Regional observers say the attacks mark one of
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  Speaker 1: the most dangerous escalations in decades, with the risk of
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  Speaker 1: a multi front conflict now looming for civilians in the Gulf.
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  Speaker 1: The strikes have triggered fear and uncertainty. Governments urged residentdents
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  Speaker 1: to remain indoors, while emergency services scrambled to respond to
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  Speaker 1: fires and infrastructure damage. The unfolding crisis underscores the fragility
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  Speaker 1: of regional security and the global stakes tied to the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormas and Gulf oil production. The closure of
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  Speaker 1: the strait, through which nearly one fifth of the world's
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  Speaker 1: oil supply passes, has already disrupted shipping lanes and raised
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  Speaker 1: fears of a prolonged energy shock. Analysts warned that prolonged
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  Speaker 1: closure could trigger inflationary waves worldwide, destabilized trade, and intensify
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  Speaker 1: geopolitical rivalries. As the situation deteriorates, the world watches anxiously.
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  Speaker 1: The combination of US strikes, Iranian retaliation, and Gulf States
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  Speaker 1: under fire has created one of the most volatile flash
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  Speaker 1: points in recent history, with consequences that could reverberate far
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  Speaker 1: beyond the Middle East.