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Iran Strikes Again As Tensions Resurface In Middle East

A statue depicting Persian mythical figure Arash the Archer, who according to tradition defined the border area between Persia and the Turanians, is displayed near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran. Tensions resurfaced in the Middle East on Saturday after Iran launched fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Iran launched fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday as tensions escalated again in the Middle East threatening a fragile ceasefire agreement reached between Washington and Tehran earlier this month.

Iran's drone assault targeting Bahrain and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately are seen as a response to overnight airstrikes by the US forces, AP reported.

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