U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Fire
Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.
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