Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns, as US launches another round of strikes on Iran – live updates

The Middle East is approaching crisis, per UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who warned the Security Council the region risks being pushed to the 'edge of the unimaginable.' Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported stopping three oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Donald Trump posted a stark threat on Truth Social: if Iran shoots at any ship in the strait, the United States will bomb and destroy bridges or power plants in Iran, including those near the capital. Trump also said a decision on 'the largest-yet attack on Iran' is imminent.

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