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US strikes Qeshm Island, Iran retaliates on Kuwait and Bahrain

As uncertainty swirls over the fate of the negotiations between Iran and the US, tit-for-tat violence erupted in the Gulf. The US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
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Key Points
  • As uncertainty swirls over the fate of the negotiations between Iran and the US, tit-for-tat violence erupted in the Gulf. S1
  • The US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island. S2
  • US President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out at Israeli PM Netanyahu during a phone call over Israel’s threat to strike Beirut’s suburbs. S3
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