SECURITYMay 28 · 09:01 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base

The United States struck southern Iran, prompting a retaliatory attack on an American military base, marking the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire. The conflict, involving US ally Kuwait, threatens a fragile diplomatic effort to establish a peace agreement and resolve tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

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