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The U.S. hit 90 targets in Iran as Tehran fired back at allied states, raising fears the ceasefire could collapse.
- On Thursday, the United States launched airstrikes against Iran, hitting 90 targets across the country. President Donald Trump declared the fragile interim ceasefire "over," and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries.
- These hostilities followed an attack on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The escalation occurs shortly after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening salvos of the war, after ruling Iran for nearly 37 years.
- U.S. Central Command reported hitting 90 targets across Iran, releasing black-and-white footage of strikes. Iran's Health Ministry confirmed at least 14 deaths and 78 wounded over two days, while sirens sounded in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar as those nations intercepted incoming fire.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned on Thursday: "America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free. If you strike, you'll get hit." His defiant statement signaled Iran's intent to retaliate further.
- Prolonged disruption to Gulf energy infrastructure could push oil prices toward US$110-140 per barrel. The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of globally traded oil passes, faces heightened military risks that threaten shipping costs and insurance premiums worldwide.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. But Thursday’s appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least three times in B…
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