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The Pentagon says around 140 U.S. troops have been wounded so far in the war with Iran, with about 8 seriously hurt 😔. Sources say the real number may be closer to 150 as the U.S. launches its “most intense” strikes yet. Huge reminder of the human cost of war 💣🕊️
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, was reportedly injured in the legs on the first day of the Iran-Israel war 💥. The same strike killed his father, former leader Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian and Israeli officials and Iran’s ambassador in Cyprus. Some in Iran are already turning his injury into a kind of religious-hero story ✨.
Tensions are spiking as Iran reportedly starts laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil 🚢. In response, U.S. forces have attacked and sunk multiple Iranian mine‑laying ships. This clash on Day 12 of the war risks major energy shocks and wider conflict ⚠️🌍.
Tension’s spiking in the Strait of Hormuz 😬. Several cargo ships, including a Thai vessel headed to India, were hit by projectiles off Iran’s coast. One Thai ship caught fire with black smoke seen, and Thailand says 3 crew are missing 💔. Iran has also launched “intense” strikes as the situation escalates 🚢🔥.
In just days, Trump’s strikes on Iran and Iran’s attacks back turned a regional fight into a near-global crisis 😳. Europe split over how strongly to back the US and Israel, with right-wing parties arguing, governments trying damage control, and Trump raging at allies for not fully taking his side 💣🌐.
Brutal storms tore through the Midwest, with at least four suspected tornadoes hitting areas like Kankakee, Illinois, and Lake Village, Indiana. 🌪️ Homes and buildings took heavy damage, and more than half of Indiana was under a tornado watch. Some spots, like Newton County, faced a “direct hit” as storms now shift east. 🌧️
Global energy officials ⚡ are proposing the biggest-ever oil release from emergency reserves to cool rising prices and offset supply risks from the Iran war 🇮🇷. Some countries like Germany are already tapping their stockpiles, but traders seem unfazed 😶🌫️—oil is still climbing back above $92 a barrel ⛽.
Oil prices keep sliding and can’t hold $90, even as the Middle East heats up and Trump talks big about ending the Iran war “very soon.” 👀 The Dow slips, Wall Street ends mixed, and markets are stuck between recession fears and geopolitical drama 🎢📊.
Georgia’s 14th District (Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old seat) is headed to a runoff! A Democrat is surprisingly leading the pack in this super-red district, while Republicans Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris battle it out. Trump’s endorsed pick also advanced earlier, keeping MAGA energy alive 💥👀 Big test for 2024 vibes in Georgia.
Pediatricians are spending *way* more time fighting vaccine misinformation with parents 😬. From RFK Jr.’s viral myths to groups like the “Vaccine Integrity Project” and pushback against CDC guidance, doctors are trying to correct false claims and keep kids protected from real, dangerous diseases 💉🛡️ while social media spreads confusion 📲.
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