WorldLatest US-Iran flare-up brings conflict's lull to an end

Iran's foreign minister accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deceiving the United States into war with Iran. More than six months into the conflict, there is still no apparent end. US strikes on sites in Iran prompted a response from Tehran. An April ceasefire ended intense fighting, but sporadic attacks have continued around the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has pressured global oil markets and Donald Trump domestically.

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