Iran-U.S. Clash Expands Across Gulf and Levant as Hormuz Tension Surges
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A broad July 13, 2026 update portrays Iran signaling renewed pressure in the Gulf by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz after an incident, while the United States presses back with strikes on Iranian-linked targets; Tehran also claims strikes on radar sites in Oman, and cross-border spillovers are reverberating through Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen as oil markets monitor for disruption and outlets offer varied narratives about the conflict’s trajectory.
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