SMH.com.au·4 min read·medium
US launches new strikes after Iran-backed Houthis declare blockade of another key oil route
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Kate Sullivan, Skylar Woodhouse, Hadriana Lowenkron
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The US has launched a series of military strikes against Iranian targets following the death of three American soldiers and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, mediators are attempting to facilitate a truce as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
— 2:41pm , first published July 21, 2026 — 5:57am
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