US strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
The United States conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a US official said, as diplomatic efforts continued to avert another major escalation between Washington and Tehran. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Iranian forces using surface-to-air missiles against US assets were targeted. Iranian state television reported explosions on Qeshm Island. The strikes appeared limited rather than a f
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same ongoing Hormuz diplomacy and escalation context as Report 1, Report 4 is a shorter version of the same US strike report, and Report 3 describes a separate Iranian attack on a
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