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U.S. Targets Islands Guarding Oil Lifeline | Lexington News
The U.S. military is striking three strategically vital islands at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz—Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb—long held by Iran since 1971. These islands, now housing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard with fast boats, missiles, and air defenses, act as a “layered denial system” to control global oil traffic. Once used by Iran to target shipping even during U.S. naval escorts in the 1980s, they’re now central to a new escalation, sparking fears of U.S. ground invasion and Iranian retaliation with drones and ballistic missiles. The dispute, often sidelined by regional…
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