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Iran and US exchange biggest fire since July amid regional strikes

Iran and the US engaged in their largest exchange of fire since July, with strikes across the Middle East and rising tensions.

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Iran and the United States engaged in their largest exchange of fire since July, with US forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. [1] US Vice President JD Vance stated at a White House briefing that he would not categorize the conflict with Iran as a war. [2] Asian and European stocks tumbled after the renewed US airstrikes, which pushed oil prices back up to levels unseen since July. [3] Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding party, killing five people and wounding dozens. [4] Iran accused the United States of attacking a wedding, causing four deaths and dozens of injuries, before its health minister declared that 18 people died and 108 were injured in the latest wave of US attacks. [5] The renewed violence threatens to aggravate a conflict that has been ongoing since the United States launched attacks against Iran in February. [6] The US military reported attacking air defense systems, radar, maritime assets, minefields, and communication sites on Tuesday. [7] Fresh clashes began with US raids on Sunday, local time, and Iran launched missiles and drones overnight at a US base in Kuwait. [8] Iran launched a strike on a home hosting a wedding in Sirik County, killing at least one person and wounding nearly 70 others according to Iranian officials. [9] JD Vance told reporters that there is currently no active shooting and that major combat operations only lasted for six weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. [10]
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  1. Iran and the United States engaged in their largest exchange of fire since July, with US forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. · Business Day
  2. US Vice President JD Vance stated at a White House briefing that he would not categorize the conflict with Iran as a war. · abc.net.auAustralia
  3. Asian and European stocks tumbled after the renewed US airstrikes, which pushed oil prices back up to levels unseen since July. · Business Day
  4. Iran accused Washington of hitting a wedding party, killing five people and wounding dozens. · Business Day
  5. Iran accused the United States of attacking a wedding, causing four deaths and dozens of injuries, before its health minister declared that 18 people died and 108 were injured in the latest wave of US attacks. · El Economista
  6. The renewed violence threatens to aggravate a conflict that has been ongoing since the United States launched attacks against Iran in February. · El Economista
  7. The US military reported attacking air defense systems, radar, maritime assets, minefields, and communication sites on Tuesday. · El Economista
  8. Fresh clashes began with US raids on Sunday, local time, and Iran launched missiles and drones overnight at a US base in Kuwait. · abc.net.auAustralia
  9. Iran launched a strike on a home hosting a wedding in Sirik County, killing at least one person and wounding nearly 70 others according to Iranian officials. · abc.net.auAustralia
  10. JD Vance told reporters that there is currently no active shooting and that major combat operations only lasted for six weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. · abc.net.auAustralia
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