U.S.-Iran strikes flare up again

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Multiple major outlets describe the U.S.-Iran escalation as the dominant world news event right now. Reuters reports that U.S. and Iranian military attacks resumed, pushing oil prices higher and shaking global markets, while other coverage says U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Iran retaliated with missiles and drones against regional targets.[5][9][12][14] The flare-up matters because it raises the risk of a broader regional conflict, threatens shipping and energy flows through the Gulf, and is already affecting global financial markets through higher oil and bond yields.[9][15]

Sources: Reuters, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Standard, El País