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US strikes Kharg Island - Major bombing raid hits Iranian military targets

US forces carried out large scale precision strikes on Kharg Island striking dozens of military targets in a move the White House says will pressure Iran and protect shipping as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to some vessels

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86 million barrels - Planned U S Strategic Petroleum Reserve release to ease oil shock

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"no military solution, only diplomacy" — António Guterres

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