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First Blows in a Month, and He Promises More

Tankers hit in the strait, missiles traded for the first time in weeks, and Trump calls it a 'relatively little war' while weighing bigger strikes.

he needs this to sound small and winnable at once. 'we might smack them' is loud enough for the base and vague enough to leave a door open at $92 oil.

new — First US-Iran exchange in weeks

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