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The fight over the Strait of Hormuz is escalating again this morning with both the United States and Iran now claiming control of one of the world's most critical shipping routes
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The latest round of fighting began when Iran struck a container ship off the coast of Oman
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The U.S. responded with a new wave of strikes, targeting air defenses, coastal radar sites, missile and drone systems
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as well as small attack boats that the military says could threaten commercial shipping
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Iranian state media says at least one person was killed and four others wounded
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Both sides now insist they control the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. saying the waterway remains open to shipping
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while Iran continues to claim it has effectively closed it. The conflict is also spreading across the region
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Kuwait says its air defenses intercepted Iranian attacks overnight. Jordan's military says it shot down four missiles
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And Bahrain activated its air raid sirens, though officials say no new attacks are confirmed there
