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Strait of Hormuz Escalates Global Tensions | Odessa News
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran explode again as strikes target the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for global oil — with both sides trading blows that ripple through the region and markets. The U.S. hits Iranian military sites for a seventh straight night, while Iran retaliates by bombing Kuwait’s critical water and oil infrastructure, forcing airspace closures and sparking panic. Neighboring nations scramble as drones and missiles fly overhead, and global oil prices surge past $86 a barrel amid plummeting shipping traffic. Iran claims U.S. strikes have killed dozens and wounded hundreds…
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