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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz<\/span>, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic\u2019s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. <\/p>\n

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The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict. <\/p>\n

The attacks on shipping and the resulting strikes came during the dayslong funeral for Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/span>, who was killed Feb. 28 in the war\u2019s first moments at age 86. The funeral, which ends Thursday, had been thought to be a period of lower tensions \u2014 though mourners have repeatedly called for the killings of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. <\/p>\n

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Negotiations to reach a final deal had been due to start after Khamenei\u2019s burial and focus on the toughest matters, including fully reopening the strait<\/span> and rolling back Tehran\u2019s disputed nuclear program<\/span>. But the new attacks threw that into question.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe era of bullying and extortion is over,\u201d Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote on X. \u201cIt leads nowhere. We don\u2019t fold.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overnight US strikes target Iran<\/h2>\n

The U.S. military\u2019s Central Command said American forces launched the strikes \u201cto impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.\u201d<\/p>\n

It said it hit Iranian targets including air defense systems, radars and over 60 small boats used by Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Those boats have been key in harassing ships in the strait.<\/p>\n

The U.S. military remains \u201cpostured and prepared to hold Iran accountable when the agreement is not adhered to or obeyed,\u201d it added, saying this round of attacks had ended.<\/p>\n

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Iran acknowledged the strikes, but offered no word on any losses. Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and Sirik. <\/p>\n

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Wednesday morning, both Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy\u2019s 5th Fleet, and Kuwait, home to U.S. Army forces, sounded missile alerts. The Guard issued a statement acknowledging targeting U.S. military installations in both countries. <\/p>\n

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