US and Iran trade fire for a second night as Tehran says it has closed Hormuz

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The US and Iran have exchanged fire over two consecutive nights in the Persian Gulf, marking a severe escalation in tensions. Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported hitting US bases and announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump threatening additional strikes if peace conditions are unmet.

The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war in the Persian Gulf and raises the prospect of a return to open hostilities. As US forces again struck Iranian targets, the Revolutionary Guard said it had hit bases with a US presence in the region, and Iran's General Staff announced the "absolute" closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump threatened new strikes on Thursday if Tehran does not accept his conditions for peace.