The strike hit a dry cargo ship at sea 18 kilometers to the south of Odessa, the Russian Defense Ministry said
US strikes two missile launchers on Iran’s Larak island — media
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According to a US official cited by Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were seen preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz
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