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U.S.-Iran strikes put Strait of Hormuz crisis on brink

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Reports of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island have sharply escalated tensions as negotiations between Washington and Tehran stall. Iran says four oil tankers were destroyed by naval mines and two vessels seized near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy supplies.