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Iran war latest: US carries out 'self-defence' strikes on southern Iran | The National
Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to place mines, Centcom says
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The US conducted "self-defence" strikes on Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, with Trump vowing to destroy the country's enriched uranium stockpiles. Strait of Hormuz disruption risk is rising—NATO allies are already discussing security contingencies—with direct exposure for energy costs and hardware supply chains in tech infrastructure budgets.
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