Hormuz ultimatum escalates US-Israel-Iran conflict

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Live coverage shows a deepening US-Israel-Iran confrontation: Trump threatens to obliterate Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Iranian vows to strike US energy infrastructure; Iranian missiles wounded about 100 in southern Israel, while Israel says it will strike Tehran. Iran also fired long-range missiles at Diego Garcia; Saudi and UAE report attacks. The conflict has killed more than 1,500 in Iran, 1,000+ in Lebanon, and 13 US troops, with millions displaced in Lebanon and Iran. The IAEA says the Negev site is undamaged and Israel is investigating air-defense failures.
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- The Latest: Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t open Strait of Hormuz The Hill
- A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Live Updates: More than 100 wounded in Iranian strikes on Israel, Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power plants CBS News
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