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US Strikes Iranian Targets as Strait of Hormuz Becomes Strategic Deadlock, Raising Fears for Energy

The United States launches strikes on dozens of Iranian targets, including air defenses and missile sites, after Iran attacked a container ship near Oman and other commercial vessels.Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it can block the Strait of Hormuz and calls the waterway Iranian territory while the US insists the strait remains open and has asserted control over transit.Diplomatic efforts by Pakistan, Qatar and Egypt try to preserve a fragile ceasefire as President Donald Trump revokes Iran's oil-sale waivers and analysts warn the stalemate preserves Tehran's leverage and damages its economy.
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