Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
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At Washington’s National Mall, World Culture...
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Gradual Withdrawal of African Union Transition...
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World Leaders Holding onto Their Positions...
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More Former Soviet Republic Migrants Bound...
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Postwar Military Taboos Break Amid China,North...
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Former Refugee and Somali US Mayoral...
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Despite Safety,Rights Concerns, Kenyan Workers Seek...
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