WRAPUP 7-US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed

(Fixes link to merchant ship attack story in paragraph 13) * US says it hit hundreds of Iranian targets after ship attacks * Iran retaliates, targets some Gulf states, U.S. military sites * Iranians

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