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According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB): During the US attack on Iran, projectile fragments hit the Imam Ali Hospital in Chabahar.

According to CNN: The U.S. Navy said that as of Wednesday, the U.S. military had deployed at least 19 warships near Iran.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister: The United States’ request to restore the southern channel of the Strait of Hormuz in a manner that is inconsistent with the memorandum of understanding is unacceptable to Iran and will be reciprocated by the United States’ recent hostilities.

According to Iran's Nour News: Sources said that the US attack on the Bushehr region did not cause any damage to the nuclear power plant.

OpenAI: Will expand cooperation with the U.S. government and allies in key defense areas.

According to Israel's i24News: U.S. officials said tonight's attack on Iran was broader than the previous day's strike.

According to Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya TV: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it would respond to the US strike.

According to Israel's KAN public broadcaster: Israeli sources said that the United States notified Israel in advance before launching an attack on Iran.

According to Axios: A U.S. official said Wednesday’s strike, local time, was larger than those in previous days. Targets included Iranian Revolutionary Guards coastal radars, anti-ship missile sites and air defense systems.

U.S. Central Command: The United States will hold Iran accountable for its recent attacks on commercial ships.

U.S. Central Command: At the direction of the U.S. President, U.S. Central Command forces have begun a new round of strikes against Iran to further weaken its ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Axios: A U.S. official said that the U.S. military is carrying out strikes against Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Axios: The U.S. military is launching a strike against Iran.

The Dow Jones Index closed down 577.06 points, or 1.09%, at 52348.09 points on July 8 (Wednesday);The S&P 500 Index closed down 21.1 points on July 8 (Wednesday) 7 points, down 0.28%, to 7482.68 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 51.96 points, or 0.20%, to 25870.65 points on July 8 (Wednesday).

Officials from the Province of Alberta, Canada: Meta Platforms' (META.O) new data center supplies energy through cooperation with Pembina Pipeline and will not affect the stability of the local power grid.

Amazon Cloud Services (AWS): Announced the launch of Claude Application Gateway.

Market news: A U.S. judge approved the settlement reached between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Musk over the disclosure of Twitter’s shareholdings.

Meta Platforms (META.O) executive: Canadian data centers will be powered by natural gas while offset by renewable energy investments.

Meta Platforms (META.O): Announced that it will build a data center worth C$13 billion (approximately US$9.17 billion) in Alberta, Canada. The data center is located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, with an installed capacity of 1 gigawatt. It will be the first data center built by the company in Canada.

Market news: British Prime Minister Starmer said that he will continue to communicate with Trump even if he steps down as British Prime Minister.