Operation Epic Fury Strikes Iran's Kharg Island, MEU en Route

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Konstantin Toropin • Associated Press

Operation Epic Fury Strikes Iran's Kharg Island, MEU en Route

President Donald Trump said the U.S. bombed military sites Friday on an island vital to Iran's oil network, while an American official said 2,500...

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