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Trump’s Iran war gamble: Leverage or dangerous escalation?
Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026
- The US military says it has disabled an oil tanker attempting to sail towards an Iranian port in the Strait of Hormuz by firing Hellfire missiles.
- The US military also says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar.
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