US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’

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Following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US launched new military strikes on Iran as President Trump vowed to take a hard stance. The US aims to reduce Iran’s capacity to threaten maritime navigation vital for global oil transport.

The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit “hard” following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, while ordering retaliation against Tehran, said he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. US Central Command said the strikes were carried out to degrade the ability of Iranian forces “to threaten freedom of navigation” in the strait, through which a fifth of the...