US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

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The US launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran following President Donald Trump's announcement of a maritime blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The policy shift includes charging ships for safe passage, aimed at pressuring Iranian forces and protecting commercial shipping.

American president says ships will be charged for safe passage through strait in apparent policy reversal Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US has launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran hours after president Donald Trump said Washington would reinstate a maritime blockade on the country and, in an apparently policy reversal, charge ships for safe passage. “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz,” the US military’s Central Command said. Continue reading...