Financial Post
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Jul 16, 2026
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US Launches New Strikes on Iran as Hormuz Traffic Slumps
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-0.70 · CENTER
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0.349 · RIGHT
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0.174 · CENTER
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Article Excerpt
The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on Thursday, the fifth straight day of attacks, as hostilities across the Middle East continued to escalate and shipping traffic slumped in the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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