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  • Jul 21

    US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Hormuz attack capabilities for the tenth consecutive day

    American forces began a new round of strikes on Iranian military command centres, naval infrastructure, missile sites and air defences at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, CENTCOM announced, aiming to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Jul 20

    Iran fires on Hormuz tankers as ninth US strike night pushes crude above $90; Tehran says no petrol will pass

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for even a single drop of oil after two tankers exploded on the southern passage Sunday night, while US CENTCOM pressed a ninth straight night of strikes against Iranian command-and-control targets.

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