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U.S. forces completed a sixth night of strikes on Iranian military targets early Friday. Iran reported 38 deaths and 400 injuries from U.S. strikes since June 22 and claimed attacks on U.S. sites in five countries.
nbcnews.comU.S. Central Command completed a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Friday, targeting coastal surveillance sites, air defense facilities, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities. Iran's health ministry said at least 38 people have been killed and 400 wounded in U.S. strikes since June 22.
The ministry reported that 22 injured women, three women killed, nine injured minors under 18, and one child killed were among the casualties, with 47 people still hospitalized. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed strikes on U.S. facilities in Syria, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Jordan.
U.S. officials have not confirmed any impacts from the Iranian claims.
Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of Greek maritime risk management company Marisks, said crews are refusing transits through the Strait of Hormuz following the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. "We've gone back to the worst case scenario. Nobody is willing to move," he said.
Oil prices rose on the developments. Brent crude traded above $85 a barrel and U.S. benchmark crude approached $80 a barrel. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that a U.S. strike on a telecommunications tower in Bandar Abbas killed a woman and severely wounded her one-year-old child, who lost a hand and sustained chest injuries.
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