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US and Iran trade strikes for a seventh straight night

The US military says it hit Iranian weapons depots and military infrastructure, while Iran says it targeted American bases. The confrontation shows no sign of easing.

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Ain al-Assad air base, site of recent military actions. Planet Labs, Inc. / Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey · Wikimedia Commons

The United States and Iran have again exchanged attacks overnight, marking the seventh night in a row of strikes between the two countries. The latest developments suggest the confrontation remains active and unresolved.

According to the US military, the targets included Iranian weapons depots and military infrastructure. Iran says it has attacked American bases. No further confirmed details are available yet on the scale of the strikes or their consequences.

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Story based on reporting from the outlets above. Päivän Sanomat editorial rewrite.

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