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Iran and US both say they launched retaliatory missile strikes at each other
Key takeaways
- The US military has disabled six vessels during the blockade.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain with missiles and drones.
- US Central Command said it conducted self-defence strikes on Qeshm Island "in response to attempted attacks by Iran".
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The US military has disabled six vessels during the blockade. (US Centcom: Noah J. Tancer)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain with missiles and drones.
US Central Command said it conducted self-defence strikes on Qeshm Island "in response to attempted attacks by Iran".
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