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US Enters 12th Night Of Strikes On Iran; Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia On Alert As Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Escalates

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  1. The US conducted a 12th night of airstrikes on Iran, targeting civilian infrastructure to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

  2. President Trump threatened to bomb an Iranian bridge or power plant for each attack on ships in the strait.

  3. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi vowed an 'eye for an eye' response to any aggression against Iranian infrastructure.

  4. Iran responded by launching a missile attack on a Jordanian city and targeting energy infrastructure and desalination plants in Gulf countries, including Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

  5. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has driven oil prices above $93 a barrel and raised gasoline prices, with the US having spent $37.5 billion on the war according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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