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Three US service members killed in Iran operation - CENTCOM confirms

CENTCOM confirmed that three US service members were killed and five others seriously wounded during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The announcement marks the first American combat fatalities in the opening phase of the US‑Israeli campaign.

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206,000 bpd - OPEC+ agreed an April output increase of 206000 barrels per day

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"They have waged war against civilization itself" — Donald Trump

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