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U.S. and Iran Exchange Direct Strikes as Washington Prepares Sweeping Sanctions

The United States struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities after Iranian attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. Treasury prepared new financial sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran.
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Solar Power Surpasses Coal as China’s Largest Source of Electricity Capacity
Russia Deploys Jet-Powered Drones to Pressure Ukrainian Air Defenses
Israeli Forces Capture Hamas Internal Security Chief in Gaza City Raid
U.S. Cancels Joint Marine Drills With South Korea Amid Iran-Related Force Constraints
Covert Russian Program Helps Iran Develop Advanced Supersonic Cruise Missiles
Flooding Across Nepal and Tibet Kills More Than 1,000 as Climate Risks Mount
U.S. and Iran Exchange Direct Strikes as Washington Prepares Sweeping Sanctions
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