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U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THE MILITARY HAS CARRIED OUT A SECOND WAVE OF STRIKES ON TARGETS IN IRAN

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“U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS THE MILITARY HAS CARRIED OUT A DRONE VISIT OF STRICKEN TANKER ON FIRE IN THE GULF”

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Kuwait held the Gulf's first parliamentary elections in 1963.

Bader Al-Saif, a historian at Kuwait University, specializes in Gulf political reform and constitutional history — making him a key analytical voice on Kuwaiti governance and its place in the wider Gulf.

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Topic poll · all networksBefore this week, when did the U.S. last strike Iran directly?

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The Gulf handles ~20% of global oil trade by sea

The Strait of Hormuz, gateway to the Gulf, is the world's most critical oil chokepoint. U.S. CENTCOM oversees military ops across this volatile region. Follow updates at Reuters

The U.S. & Iran have clashed militarily since the 1980s

In 1988, the U.S. Navy fought Iran in Operation Praying Mantis — the largest U.S. naval battle since WWII. Now CENTCOM strikes Iran again. Follow live updates at Reuters

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