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  • Jul 22

    Iran threatens to strike US interests across Middle East after Trump vows to destroy bridges, power plants for each Hormuz attack

    Tehran says it will strike US-linked infrastructure across the Middle East if Washington attacks Iranian bridges or power plants, after Trump vowed to destroy one such target for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • May 26

    US strikes southern Iran despite ceasefire, casting doubt on peace talks as Tehran warns of retaliation

    American forces launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators met in Qatar to end the months-long war.

  • May 26

    US Launches 'Self-Defence' Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites and Mine-Laying Boats Near Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Qatar Peace Talks

    American forces have carried out new attacks on missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in southern Iran, describing the operations as 'self-defence', even as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks aimed at ending the 88-day war.

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