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US forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island preparing to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first US strike on Iran in weeks and prompting IRGC vows of retaliation. Trump's Venezuela oil deal to refill the SPR and provide US access to 65 billion barrels of reserves continues to develop, acting as a counter to Hormuz supply disruption.
US-Iran Military Escalation
US forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island preparing to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first US strike on Iran in weeks and prompting IRGC vows of retaliation.
Trump's Venezuela oil deal to refill the SPR and provide US access to 65 billion barrels of reserves continues to develop, acting as a counter to Hormuz supply disruption.