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US Urges Citizens To Leave Middle East As Trump Vows To Hit Iran 'Very Hard'

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  1. The US Department of State advised American citizens to leave the Middle East or prepare to depart if security worsens, citing drone strikes in Kuwait and shipping incidents near the Strait of Hormuz.

  2. President Trump vowed to hit Iran "very hard" during a Camp David Cabinet meeting, stating the US would fight until "they can't take it anymore."

  3. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Iran of breaching a memorandum of understanding by firing at commercial ships and killing American soldiers.

  4. Kuwaiti armed forces intercepted hostile drones, with strikes hitting a government facility in northern Kuwait and private property on Bubiyan Island, causing structural damage but no casualties.

  5. UKMTO reported two tanker attacks near Oman (Lima and Khasab), including one with engine room damage, highlighting threats to the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global petroleum supplies.

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