U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says

CNBC reports that the United States has launched airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Pentagon. CNBC says Iran has been targeting vessels using a route along Oman's coast protected by the U.S. military, while Tehran demands ships instead use a northern route through Iranian waters.

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