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theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East
Also known as USCENTCOM, CENTCOM, US CENTCOM, Central Command, U.S. Central Command, US Central Command
Reports confirm two people were killed in a US strike at the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iran and Iraq as the United States broadens its strikes amid ongoing US-Iran confrontations. The attack, reiterated by Iranian officials and linked to broader regional hostilities, follows multiple rounds of US actions and signals a potential escalation with implications for regional trade and security.
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**The biggest story today is the escalating US-Iran conflict, with the US resuming airstrikes on Iran and President Trump announcing a renewed blockade of Iranian ports plus a 20%