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US launches more strikes on Iran

Trump says the attacks are "retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran".

Several Gulf nations have responded to Iranian attacks after the US launched new airstrikes against Iran, including near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump gave a downbeat assessment of dealing with the Iranian regime and current prospects for negotiations.

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(Photo: Smoke rises from a port, near Strait of Hormuz, following a U.S. strike in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province. Credit: Social media via Reuters).

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