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US attacks prompt Iranian retaliation as fighting intensifies over disputed Middle Eastern waterway
US attacks on Iranian targets prompted retaliation as fighting intensified, with Tehran blaming American forces for bombing a residential area in a series of overnight strikes.
Fighting between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated as Tehran accused American forces of bombing a residential area in a wave of overnight strikes. The attacks prompted Iranian retaliation, intensifying the conflict between the two nations. The US military was quick to deny involvement in the bombing of the residential area, claiming that their targets were only military installations.
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