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• The confirmed context is: The US launched strikes on Iran after Tehran declared the strait closed. Explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Bushehr and Asaluyeh in the early hours of Sunday, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. The reports come as the US says it targeted Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed that the vessel had been crossing the strait through an unauthorized route. The US military said Saturday night it began launching strikes against Iran — the third round this week — in response to an attack on a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz
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The US launched strikes on Iran after Tehran declared the strait closed. Explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Bushehr and Asaluyeh in the early hours of Sunday, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. The reports come as the US says it targeted Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed that the vessel had been crossing the strait through an unauthorized route. The US military said Saturday night it began launching strikes against Iran — the third round this week — in response to an attack on a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz

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Bing News en — Live updates: Hostilities resume after Iran fires on ship in Strait of Hormuz | CNN: The US launched strikes on Iran after Tehran declared the strait closed. Explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Bushehr and Asaluyeh in the early hours of Sunday, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. The reports come as the US says it targeted Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed that the vessel had been crossing the strait through an unauthorized route. The US military said Saturday night it began launching strikes against Iran — the third round this week — in response to an attack on a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz

Bing News en — US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz: military officials offered no immediate comment on the closure, nor did they say whether American retaliation could be coming. Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Haaland and Norway 2-1 and into World Cup semifinals Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an 'unauthorized route' was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran

Bing News en — U.S. retaliates after Iran hits 'violating ship' in Strait of Hormuz, declares route closed | CBC News: Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. military said it responded to the attack with fresh strikes on Iran. "The United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait," the military said. A Cyprus-flagged container ship struck by Iran suffered "significant engineroom damage" and a civilian crew member is missing, U

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• Live updates: Hostilities resume after Iran fires on ship in Strait of Hormuz | CNN · Bing News en

  The US launched strikes on Iran after Tehran declared the strait closed. Explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Bushehr and Asaluyeh in the early hours of Sunday, according to Iran’s state-run Press TV. The reports come as the US says it targeted Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed that the vessel had been crossing the strait through an unauthorized route. The US military said Saturday night it began launching strikes against Iran — the third round this week — in response to an attack on a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz

• US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz · Bing News en

  military officials offered no immediate comment on the closure, nor did they say whether American retaliation could be coming. Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Haaland and Norway 2-1 and into World Cup semifinals Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an 'unauthorized route' was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran

• U.S. retaliates after Iran hits 'violating ship' in Strait of Hormuz, declares route closed | CBC News · Bing News en

  Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. military said it responded to the attack with fresh strikes on Iran. "The United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait," the military said. A Cyprus-flagged container ship struck by Iran suffered "significant engineroom damage" and a civilian crew member is missing, U