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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Escalates | Cork News
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are exploding as a tanker was attacked, forcing crew abandonment, amid the U.S.’s tenth night of airstrikes against Iran. With the interim de-escalation deal shattered, shipping has nearly ground to a halt, and both sides are now targeting critical infrastructure — a dangerous escalation that’s driving oil prices above $88 a barrel and gas to $4 a gallon. The U.S. State Department warns of potential Iranian strikes on American interests abroad, while two U.S. soldiers were killed and a third missing in Jordan. The U.S. military claims to have hit Iranian…
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