What are the possible effects of the recent US and Iran military actions on peace and safety in the region?
By Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran said itlaunched fresh strikes on U.S. facilities in the Middle East on Friday, including the first direct attack in Syria, after a sixth straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military facilities. A truce reached last month has descended into daily attacks and counterattacks, largely halted shipping traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz and sparked fresh investor concerns about the repercussions for the global economy of the war the U.S. and Israel launched in February
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