U.S. steps up strikes on Iran, disables ship it says tried to break naval blockade
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U.S. steps up strikes on Iran, disables ship it says tried to break naval blockade
JON GAMBRELL
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
UPDATED 1 HOUR AGO
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The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a shi…
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