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US-Iran War Expands to Infrastructure Targets Across the Region
U.S. Central Command said at least three commercial vessels were redirected as the two sides hit bridges, ports and power sites.
- On Friday, the United States and Iran expanded their conflict by striking critical infrastructure across the Middle East, escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz after nearly a week of sustained fighting.
- Over seven hours Thursday night, United States forces struck dozens of Iranian military targets including coastal surveillance, air defense sites, and logistics infrastructure, according to Central Command.
- American military strikes targeted five bridges near Bandar Abbas and a railway junction overnight, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared photos of a collapsed surveillance tower at Chabahar Port.
- Regional impacts widened Friday as Iran struck power infrastructure in Kuwait, while falling shrapnel from missile interceptions injured one child in Qatar and fighting reached Jordan.
- Fighting remains focused on control of the Strait of Hormuz, raising the risk of a larger war after talks to reopen the waterway and halt Iran's nuclear program are on hold.
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The ceasefire agreement collapsed last week, and since then the situation between the parties has become increasingly tense.
Iran Conflict Escalates Across Persian Gulf
"Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has expanded, with the American military striking a broader range of targets and moving jet fighters into the Middle East while Tehran launches attacks across the Persian Gulf," the Wall Street Journal reports."The fighting is focused on control of the Strait of H
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 33%
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