Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A U.S. official tells NBC News that U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers that were preparing to put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz today, marking the first attacks of the Iran war in weeks. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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