US Fires on Targets in Iran, Awaits Response to Proposal
Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center
Summary
The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest clash heightens tensions in the region as the US attempts to exit a war now in its third month. President Donald Trump’s administration has been waiting for Iran to respond to its proposal to reopen the strait and end the conflict. Bloomberg’s Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.
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