Reported claim

“The latest escalation in US-Iran tensions began on July 8, when US forces launched several waves of strikes on Iranian territory in response to an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.”

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

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