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Hormuz traffic falls to multi-week low amid renewed US-Iran conflict
Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the lowest number in five weeks
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Kuwait, Jordan activate air defences as Iran retaliates after US strikes
Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Kuwait's military issued the statement, without immediately saying if there was any damage or casualties in the tiny Mideast nation. Kuwait repeatedly has been targeted by Iran. Bahrain twice has sounded its missile alert sirens Monday over Iranian attacks.
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Kuwait, Jordan activate air defences as Iran retaliates after US strikes
Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Kuwait's military issued the statement, without immediately saying if there was any damage or casualties in the tiny Mideast nation. Kuwait repeatedly has been targeted by Iran. Bahrain twice has sounded its missile alert sirens Monday over Iranian attacks.
US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states
The US military's Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats
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US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states
The US military's Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats
Iran condemns US strikes, warns nations aiding Washington may be targeted
Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran could become a legitimate target of Iranian defensive strikes
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Iran condemns US strikes, warns nations aiding Washington may be targeted
Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran could become a legitimate target of Iranian defensive strikes
How Trump failed to secure Strait of Hormuz in his deal with Iran
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway - and global energy supplies. Now, Iran's military is violently asserting authority
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How Trump failed to secure Strait of Hormuz in his deal with Iran
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway - and global energy supplies. Now, Iran's military is violently asserting authority
Missile alert sounds in Bahrain amid US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz
Missile alert sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet
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Missile alert sounds in Bahrain amid US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz
Missile alert sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed
The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations
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Iran expands attacks on Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed
The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations
US launches fresh strikes on Iran as standoff over Hormuz escalates
The US military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran "to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz." The strikes, which took place overnight and into early Monday in Iran, came after attacks by the military on Sunday morning in response to an Iranian strike on a container ship in the critical waterway the day before. Iran responded to those strikes by attacking Gulf Arab states in an escalating cycle of violence that left the negotiations between Tehran and Washington to end the war at the edge of collapse. AP's earlier story follows below The United States attacked Iran on Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman - the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic. The US struck again later in the day
West Asia conflict: Is Hormuz open? There's no strai(gh)t answer
US Centcom claims 'traffic is flowing' through the strait after Tehran says it's closed 'until further notice'
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West Asia conflict: Is Hormuz open? There's no strai(gh)t answer
US Centcom claims 'traffic is flowing' through the strait after Tehran says it's closed 'until further notice'
India condemns attack on Cyprus-flagged vessel; 1 Indian seafarer missing
India condemned the attack on GFS Galaxy as deeply worrisome and said its embassy in Oman was coordinating with local authorities in the search operation
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India condemns attack on Cyprus-flagged vessel; 1 Indian seafarer missing
India condemned the attack on GFS Galaxy as deeply worrisome and said its embassy in Oman was coordinating with local authorities in the search operation
Sirens sound in Bahrain for third time, warning of incoming projectiles
Missile alerts sounded for the third time on Sunday in Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. Missile alerts sounded across several Gulf Arab nations. Qatar's military said in a statement it intercepted incoming Iranian fire, with explosions heard in neighbouring United Arab Emirates. Three people, including a child, were wounded as a result of falling shrapnel from the interception of Iranian attacks, Qatar's Interior Ministry said. Kuwait's military also said it was intercepting incoming fire.
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Sirens sound in Bahrain for third time, warning of incoming projectiles
Missile alerts sounded for the third time on Sunday in Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. Missile alerts sounded across several Gulf Arab nations. Qatar's military said in a statement it intercepted incoming Iranian fire, with explosions heard in neighbouring United Arab Emirates. Three people, including a child, were wounded as a result of falling shrapnel from the interception of Iranian attacks, Qatar's Interior Ministry said. Kuwait's military also said it was intercepting incoming fire.