Escalation continues as US strikes Iran and Iran hits back across the region

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US airstrikes on Iran have escalated tensions, with reports that Iran retaliated in turn and Gulf security measures tightening (including Kuwait closing airspace and Bahrain issuing alerts). The Associated Press notes broader regional fallout and an India update: three Indian mariners were killed aboard the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello after a US strike the Pentagon said targeted oil shipments from Iran.
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- Iran targets U.S. bases for a second night, raising fears of return to all-out war The Washington Post
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