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Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated with multiple rounds of military strikes and counterattacks around the Strait of Hormuz.

The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has intensified, featuring a cycle of U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliations in strategic locations such as Bandar Abbas and Qeshm island near the Strait of Hormuz. Both nations have exchanged threats, and Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed following expanded attacks on Gulf states, while the U.S. insists the passage remains open.