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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US And Iran Trade Fresh Strikes As Khamenei Is Buried
Caption: US And Iran Trade Fresh Strikes As Khamenei Is Buried. The U.S. and Iran exchanged retaliatory strikes as tensions escalated, with President Trump warning of stronger military action unless Iran stopped attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accused Washington of carrying out strikes near its only civilian nuclear power plant in Bushehr province. The escalation came as Iran buried former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war in February, after a days-long funeral attended by huge crowds. Mourners gathered at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, with some displaying anti-U.S. banners, while Khamenei's son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, did not attend due to injuries sustained in the same attack. The latest attacks were the biggest since the U.S. and Iran signed a ceasefire memorandum on 17 June, although U.S. officials said technical talks toward a permanent truce were still continuing. Israel said it was prepared to resume military operations against Iran "with even greater force" if the conflict escalates further. The U.S. military said it struck around 90 targets aimed at reducing Iran's ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries about 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies. The renewed fighting briefly pushed oil prices higher and fuelled concerns that the fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations could collapse. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,US,Iran,Donald Trump,Ali Khamenei,Strait of Hormuz,Bushehr,retaliatory strikes,ceasefire,Middle East,conflict,military,oil prices,nuclear facilities,diplomacy,Israel,Gulf,global security,international relations,energy
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