US and Iran Exchange Strikes Amid Ceasefire Tensions
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US Central Command (Centcom) and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait, Bahrain
June 27, 2026
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US conducted strikes on Iranian military targets following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain. Both nations accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
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