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US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire
Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” US central command (Centcom) said on social media. The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the strait – a crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments – which has sent energy prices spiking. Continue reading...
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Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” US central command (Centcom) said on social media. The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the strait – a crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments – which has sent energy prices spiking. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire, Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” US central command (Centcom) said on social media. The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the strait – a crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments – which has sent energy prices spiking. Continue reading…
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