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US strikes military targets in Iran after attacks on destroyers in Strait of Hormuz: Centcom
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U.S. forces on Thursday attacked Iranian military facilities following attacks on American guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). President Trump called the strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC News on Thursday evening. Asked
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