US-Iran clash escalates as strikes follow Strait of Hormuz attack claims
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US Central Command says it struck IRGC targets in Iran after recent alleged attempts to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliated with missiles at US bases in Iraq and Jordan and reported attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain. Iranian state media say a wedding in Sirik was hit, killing four people including a four-year-old child. The exchanges represent a fresh escalation in Gulf tensions amid sanctions and ongoing cross-border strikes.
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