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US Strikes Iran and Reinstates Oil Sanctions as Explosions Hit Strait Ports

The US launches strikes on Iranian targets after three commercial vessels are attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command announces.Iranian state media report explosions near Sirik, Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island and local authorities say blasts struck the Taheroui pier on the southern coast.UK Maritime Trade Operations, Qatar and Saudi Arabia attribute two assaults to Iran while Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghai calls the accusations unacceptable.The US Treasury Department revokes a license for Iranian oil sales and the Trump administration reinstates sanctions, and Washington says negotiators will only accept a final deal if Tehran changes its behavior.
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