(The Center Square) – The future of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has come into question following the second exchange of fire between the countries in less than a week.
U.S. Central Command described the launch of Iranian ballistic missiles toward Kuwait as an “egregious ceasefire violation,” following the launch of five “one-way attack drones” near the Strait of Hormuz by the Islamic Republic.
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