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Iran Warns It Is 'Just Getting Started,' U.S. Moves to Dial Down Heat
Iran warned it had not started the fight as U.S. helicopters hit six boats and Maersk said one ship passed through the strait under escort.
- On Monday, U.S. military helicopters clashed with Iranian boats in the Persian Gulf while repelling missile and drone attacks, prompting Iran to warn on Tuesday that it is "just getting started."
- The conflict, which erupted two months ago with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, has persisted despite a weeks-long ceasefire, causing economic instability and roiling global markets.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated Tuesday that the U.S. mission, dubbed "Project Freedom," is a temporary, defensive operation to protect commercial shipping from Iranian aggression, though he warned Iran "will face overwhelming firepower."
- Fresh attacks on a Fujairah energy facility injured three people, while European and regional leaders implored Tehran to "return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and the world hostage."
- With diplomatic talks deadlocked, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf vowed their "malign presence will diminish," indicating that Iran intends to maintain control over the strategically vital Hormuz Strait.
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By order of Donald Trump, the U.S. Navy began escorting commercial ships across the strait
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Iran says the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz is “unbearable” for the United States. At the same time, Iranian officials warn that Tehran has not even begun the confrontation around Hormuz. A fragile ceasefire is still in place in the region, which could be disrupted by the slightest escalation of rhetoric between the parties involved.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right8Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Center
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36% Center
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C 36%
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