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US and Israel launch war on Iran, six Americans killed
The US and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran now entering its third day, hitting Tehran's nuclear sites, housing, and infrastructure while Iran retaliates with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles across the Gulf. Six American service members are dead, three US fighter jets were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait, and Trump says the campaign is projected to last four to five weeks — though it could go "far longer." Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, trapping at least 150 tankers and sending oil prices toward $100 a barrel.
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