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U.S. ambassador to Israel says "act of terror" cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest

Yonhap News Agency3h ago

U.S. ambassador to Israel says "act of terror" cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: U.S. strikes three Iranian ‘shadow network’ oil tankers, military says

PerthNow (AU)3h ago

The United States and Iran each said on Saturday they had attacked the other’s ships in the region, setting off a new round of retaliatory attacks days after some of the most intense fighting in weeks.

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US destroys three Iranian oil tankers

Brisbane Times (AU)6h ago

The US military says it has destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after its ships were targeted.

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U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers after naval ships targeted

KLFY.com7h ago

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key ‌oil export hub. The strikes were…

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U.S. attacks 3 Iranian tankers in tit

BBC News14h ago

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships, U.S. Central Command said. Why it matters: The strikes continue a tit-for-tat war that just passed the six-month mark . A U.S. official told Axios this week it had a new "tanker-for-tanker" policy approved by President Trump. Driving the news: CENTCOM said it retaliated after a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer evaded missiles fired by Iran. The U.S. attacks "perm

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