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US Forces Strike Iranian Missile Launchers Near Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran are trading attacks for the first time in weeks, just days after the war reached the six-month mark. US CENTCOM says it struck Larak Island where missile launchers were preparing to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.
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- Why it matters
- The Strait of Hormuz is a global shipping chokepoint; Iran laying mines there would disrupt oil transit and raise fuel costs for consumers worldwide.
- Most affected
- Global oil consumers and shippers — Potential disruption to energy supplies and shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Likely next
- Whether Iran responds to the US strike and whether shipping movements or oil prices react materially in coming days.
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