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LIVEUS Navy blocks tanker in Gulf of OmanUS launches defensive strikes against Iran's Qeshm Island and intercepts incoming missiles and drones.+1

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  • US Navy blocks tanker in Gulf of Oman

    US launches defensive strikes against Iran's Qeshm Island and intercepts incoming missiles and drones.

  • US forces strike tanker near Kharg Island

    US forces strike an island in the Strait of Hormuz and shoot down Iranian missiles and drones launched at Kuwait and Bahrain.

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