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Middle East live: US destroys five Iranian oil tankers as Iran threatens Kuwait and Bahrain

US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days. Iran also launched strikes on US targets in Jordan, and threatened attacks on oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Middle East live: US destroys five Iranian oil tankers as Iran threatens Kuwait and Bahrain
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