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    On Friday, July 20, the United States conducted a fresh wave of military strikes against targets in Iran.[1]

    The U.S. government said the attacks were intended to degrade Iran’s capacity to attack merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a pivotal shipping lane for global oil traffic.[1]

    President Trump warned that the U.S. would retaliate in response to the death of American soldiers, linking the escalation to recent losses in the region.[1]

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