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U.S. Strikes Islands Near Hormuz | Irvine News
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The U.S. military has launched strikes on three strategically vital islands in the Persian Gulf—Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb—long held by Iran and now key to controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has turned them into military strongholds, deploying fast boats and missiles to disrupt shipping, sparking fears of a potential ground invasion. While the U.S. could seize the islands, holding them would be perilous amid Iranian counterattacks. This renewed U.S. action reopens a decades-old dispute with global energy implications, forcing the world to confront a flashpoint that’s simmered since before the UAE even existed.
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