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Donald Trump described America's attack on Iran as our last best chance to strike. He suggested

the conflict would last four to five weeks, but that America had the capability to go far longer.

Earlier, the Trump administration said it was sending more American troops to the region.

Six American service members have died so far.

More than 500 people have been killed in Iran, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society,

a charity.

Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to set any ship that tries to pass through a blaze.

The route carries a third of global seaborne oil flows.

Earlier, European gas prices soared by more than 50% after Qatar Energy LNG, the world's

biggest producer of liquefied natural gas, halted production

following Iranian drone attacks on its facilities. The price of Brent crude rose to as much as

$80 a barrel. American stock markets recovered slightly from earlier losses, mostly closing flat.

Airline stocks bore the brunt of an earlier sell-off following airspace closures across the Middle East.

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