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US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route
More than 20 allied countries pledged support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. struck a missile bunker threatening vital oil and gas shipments.
- On Saturday, the US military damaged an Iranian bunker housing anti-ship cruise missiles threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr.
- Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, stated US warplanes dropped 5,000-pound bombs on the underground facility, destroying intelligence support sites and radar relays monitoring ship movements.
- Iran launched what a UK official told AFP was an "unsuccessful" ballistic missile attack on the UK and US base on Diego Garcia, 2,500 miles away. The UK then authorized Washington to use bases for targeting Iranian "missile sites and capabilities."
- More than 20 countries, including the UK, France, and Germany, condemned the "de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces," expressing readiness to contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage.
- Analysts note Iran's strike capacity remains resilient for four to six weeks, while the ongoing standoff has pushed North Sea Brent crude prices to more than $105 per barrel over the past month.
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US strikes Iran bases near blocked Hormuz oil route
The US military claimed on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker reportedly housing weapons near oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer. The US statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of whom issued a statement vowing to back efforts to re-open the key sea lane. Admiral Brad Cooper, head …
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US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route
The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.
·Paris, France
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