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Civilian infrastructure hit as US and Iran escalate attacks across the Middle East

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The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The US military struck bridges and collapsed a tower at a key Iranian port, while Tehran targeted U…

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  1. France 24

    Civilian infrastructure hit as US and Iran escalate attacks across the Middle East (opens France 24)

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    The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The US military struck bridges and collapsed a tower at a key Iranian port, while Tehran targeted U…

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the…

  3. Toledo Blade

    U.S. and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage (opens Toledo Blade)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

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