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US tightens grip on Iran while insisting diplomacy still possible
US strikes hit transport infrastructure in Iran, including bridges, overnight between July 17 and 18, Iranian media reported, marking a further escalation more than a week after fighting resumed around the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The White House insists the door to diplomacy remains open despite the intensified campaign.
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