US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran as regional crisis deepens
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The US says it is entering its ninth night of strikes on Iran to degrade Iranian military capabilities amid escalating tensions after American service members were killed in Iraq and Jordan. Iran vows retaliation as attacks widen across the region, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Syria, and a vessel is reported on fire near Oman’s Kumzar in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command tallies 17 American fatalities so far, while Iran reports about 50 dead and more than 500 injured in strikes over the past three weeks. The crisis shows little sign of de-escalation.
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