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U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, and the war gets another notch worse

American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a war that had briefly gone quiet. Tehran vowed retaliation, and the strike raised the risk of broader regional blowback.

Why it matters: Hormuz flare-up

First recorded Aug 31, 2026·Meaningfully updated Aug 31, 2026

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