- U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larrick Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in over a month.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responds with attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, according to Iranian state media.
- President Trump announces a new deal wit
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