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US Strikes Iran for Fifth Straight Day, Escalates Gulf Conflict
The US launched a fifth day of strikes on Iran, targeting Hormuz defenses. Iran retaliated against US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain. No diplomatic path clear.
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The United States struck Iranian targets for the fifth consecutive day Wednesday evening, with a second wave of attacks that day. U.S. Central Command said the strikes targeted Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The post on social media said the military was holding Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction.
The earlier strikes hit Greater Tunb Island, a key site for Iran's coastal defenses and missile storage, CNN reported. The U.S. military also said it fired on a ship that tried to violate the blockade of Iran's ports. Two other commercial vessels were redirected.
Iranian media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and the city of Ahvaz. State-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting said Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz evacuated families after a U.S. projectile landed nearby. The hospital treats children with cancer.