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♟️ Iran shot down a US Apache, Washington struck back within 24 hours, and the G7 couldn't hold the room on Ukraine
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♟️ Iran shot down a US Apache, Washington struck back within 24 hours, and the G7 couldn't hold the room on Ukraine

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A US Army Apache downed by an Iranian Shahed drone on June 8 broke the US-Iran ceasefire and triggered CENTCOM strikes within 24 hours. Brent briefly topped $100/bbl. The G7 summit in Évian laid bare the split over Ukraine.

Map of the Strait of Hormuz region showing Iran, Persian Gulf, Oman, Gulf of Oman, naval vessels, and an IRGC-controlled zone with dashed line and red stars.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 percent of global oil shipments pass, remains a flashpoint after the June 8 incident involving an Iranian drone and a US helicopter. Source

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