US and Iran trade strikes as military confrontation enters eighth night

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US forces carried out strikes against Iranian-linked targets for the eighth consecutive night, escalating an ongoing military confrontation between the two nations. Iran, in turn, claimed it launched drone strikes targeting US military assets in Kuwait. The exchange of strikes follows the deaths of two US service members in a drone attack in Jordan. Both sides continue to trade blows amid rising tensions in the Middle East region. The situation marks one of the most sustained periods of direct military exchanges between the US and Iran in recent memory.

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