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Are the US and Iran at war again?
Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026
- Iran’s IRGC declares the Strait of Hormuz temporarily closed, citing US interference, after firing a warning shot at a ship attempting to transit through what it called an unapproved route.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to avenge the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, by US and Israeli forces, saying “revenge is the will of our nation”.
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