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EN DIRECT - Moyen-Orient : les Gardiens de la révolution iraniens affirment avoir frappé un deuxième navire

Libération

Libération

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July 12, 2026

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L’engrenage a débuté par des tirs iraniens sur un bateau dans le détroit. Les Américains ont répliqué par des frappes avant que Téhéran ne riposte en tirant des drones et missiles sur ses voisins du Golfe.

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