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US strikes on Iran are 'punishment, not proportional,' US official tells CNN

Jul 8, 2026, 01:19 GMT+1

A US official told CNN on Tuesday that the US strikes on Iran were intended as “punishment, not proportional” and would continue for some time, as Washington responded to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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