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U.S. Strikes Iran in Hormuz
U.S. Strikes Iran in Response to Attacks on Ships in Strait of Hormuz
The United States struck Iran on Wednesday, according to U.S. Central Command. The offensive responds to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have attacked 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation.
Explosions were reported on Qeshm Island, key to controlling the strait. The attacks occur during the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on February 28.
The U.S. also revoked a license that allowed the open sale of Iranian oil on the world market.