A satellite view of the Persian Gulf, a vital oil and natural gas maritime corridor between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The route passes through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint in the global energy supply chain.
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Iran said it targeted a US military installation in Bahrain early Friday in retaliation for what it described as an American attack on Iranian territory, marking its first attempt to strike a military facility in a Gulf state in more than two months.