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Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: April 4, 2026Country: United States

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NASA has released stunning first images of Earth taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule. Additionally, a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran, marking the first confirmed loss of a US jet to Iranian air defenses. President Donald Trump also stated that the US could open the Strait of Hormuz to seize oil. Furthermore, Iran warned that it would destroy US regional assets if strikes escalated.

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