Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed

BBC News reports that President Trump has said U.S. strikes hit Iran in what he called honour of American soldiers who were killed. Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, and two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the same report. The strait is the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Gulf through which a large share of the world's seaborne oil passes.

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