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Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with… Reuters highlights comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News. AFP / France 24 highlights the US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying...
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Associated Press (Top)
US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports AP News
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Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with civilian casualties rising. Global markets and energy supplies face disruption as the conflict ente
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US destroys mine-laying vessels as Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz Reuters
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The US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying it would not allow “even a single litre” to be shipped to its enemies.
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Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale.
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Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with…
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The US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying...
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US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports.
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