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Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen

Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success.

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President Trump said he was telegraphing the American strikes to pressure Iran to reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed

A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday.
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‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

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Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.
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Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz

It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

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A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
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