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US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- The Strait of Hormuz continues to be a point of pressure for the US and Iran, as Tehran's chokehold on the crucial corridor remains.
- The US military says Iran has launched drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, and that it has struck some of Tehran's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
- It was the latest in a series of back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce.
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The Strait of Hormuz continues to be a point of pressure for the US and Iran, as Tehran's chokehold on the crucial corridor remains. (AP: Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA )
The US military says Iran has launched drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, and that it has struck some of Tehran's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
It was the latest in a series of back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce.
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