Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna Ehab
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US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults Sunday, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as seen from Musandam, Oman.
Congressman Jim Himes, the Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, tells Jake Tapper, "[Iran is] going to look at North Korea. They're going to look at Pakistan. They're going to look at India and say, 'Hey, those countries aren't getting attacked the way we just did — twice. Why?' And the answer is because they have nuclear weapons. So, my concern is that on the backside of this war, Iran is going to be more motivated than they were a year ago to actually produce the weapon that they know will forever take off the table an attack on their country."
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