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Tensions erupt in Middle East with US launching more strikes
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- Checkpoint
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- Jun 11, 2026
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- 359
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Summary
US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about tensions erupting again in the Middle East with the United States launching more strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran "very hard" after the US carried out so called "self-defence" strikes. Meanwhile, Iran said it has shut the Strait of Hormuz