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U.S. and Iran Escalate Strait of Hormuz Tensions | Oakland News
U.S. forces disabled the merchant vessel M/T Lavine after it ignored warnings to halt its breach of Iranian port blockades, marking the second commercial ship hit since the blockade resumed — with twelve others redirected. In retaliation, Iran launched strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, while drones were intercepted near U.S. advisory forces in Iraq. Amid stalled diplomacy, U.S. embassies warn of tighter travel restrictions, while Iran urges civilians near U.S. troops to stay away. The core of the conflict remains the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global energy chokepoint Iran has…
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