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<v Sarah>Tonight, the U.S.

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<v Sarah>hits a missile site on Greater Tunb — an island Iran occupies but the UAE claims — while Tehran quietly frees an American after nearly two

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<v Sarah>years. If you're just joining us

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<v Sarah>here's the backdrop: since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began in February

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<v Sarah>Tehran has used the Strait of Hormuz as a military pressure point and as economic leverage

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<v Sarah>disrupting a waterway central to global energy flows.

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<v Sarah>A U.S.-backed effort to settle traffic-management rules faltered

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<v Sarah>and Washington has been striking Iranian maritime defenses and missile or drone capabilities while trying to reopen commercial shipping.

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<v Rich>This is Iran War Daily.

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<v Rich>Strikes creeping north toward Tehran

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<v Rich>a contested island in play

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<v Rich>one dual-national walking free — and we're gonna ask what got traded for her.

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<v Rich>Sarah, start me on that island.

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<v Sarah>ABC News reports Dena Karari, a U.S.-Iranian dual national held since December 2024, is out and already outside the country.

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