US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.
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US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Fire blazes in Iran after "powerful" US strikesByAmy Walker and Tabby WilsonPublished7 July 2026Updated 4 minutes agoRenewed fighting has broken out in the Gulf region between the US and Iran.The American military said on Tuesday it had launched "powerful" strikes in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, hitting…
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