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Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz, Tensions Boil

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions; US claims victory, but nuclear program details remain unclear; markets surge, but attacks persist; talks for a real end may begin in Pakistan.

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Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz, Tensions Boil

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On April 8th, Iran just shut down the strait of Hormuz again on Wednesday, hitting back at Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and putting that, shaky seaspire at risk after over a month of war. Both the U.S. and Iran are claiming straight-up victories from the deal, with world leaders breathing a sigh of relief even as drones and missiles keep, flying into Iran and Gulf states while Israel ramps up attacks on Beirut neighborhoods. 112 people died, and hundreds got hurt in Lebanon's deadliest day yet, sparking fury from Iran's revolutionary guard, who vowed a heavy, response, and street protests in Tehran, chanting death to America and Israel. U.S. officials say they've crushed Iran's military threat, but details on the nuclear program, missile sites, and buried uranium removals stay murking, Iran. Once sanctions lifted and forces out, while Trump talks tariffs in future chats, markets jump worldwide with oil dipping toward $90 a barrel, but fresh attacks on refineries

and drone waves keep tensions boiling as, talks for a real end my kickoff in Pakistan soon.

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