Middle East Live: US strikes Iran for first time in a month

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for...

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Middle East Live: US strikes Iran for first time in a month

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