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Explosions heard near U.S. base in northern Iraq after U.S. strikes Iran
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Explosions heard near U.S. base in northern Iraq after U.S. strikes Iran
JULIA FRANKEL AND STELLA MARTANY
IRBIL, IRAQ
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 35 MINUTES AGO
UPDATED 15 MINUTES AGO
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A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30.
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