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US CENTCOM confirms attacks against the IRGC at 12:00EDT/17:00BST

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US strikes against Iranian IRGC targets pushed oil prices up by 4%, disrupting Strait of Hormuz shipping and raising inflation and interest rate hike concerns.

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Today at 12 PM ET, US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.

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