GeopoliticsJuly 21 at 05:50 AM

Powerful explosions were heard in northern Kuwait, Tasnim reports

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Recent explosions in northern Kuwait and IRGC strikes on U.S. bases have escalated regional tensions, driving a 12% surge in oil prices and disrupting global supply chains via the Strait of Hormuz.

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