UAE tankers hit as US strikes Iran for a third night
Two Emirati tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters, killing a crew member, as US strikes on Iran entered a third consecutive night.
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Iran says Hormuz is closed. The US says it is not.
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US hits 80 Iranian targets after Hormuz tanker attacks
US forces struck more than 80 targets inside Iran after three tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran answered with drones and missiles at bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
NATO meets in Ankara as Trump presses spending targets
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