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otherJul 18, 2026
The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
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The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
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- currentsapi(Mixed)By JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press
A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities …
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