Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns – as it happened

Tensions in the Middle East are escalating rapidly, with the UN chief warning the crisis is 'getting out of control.' Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed they stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. In response, Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social: if Iran shoots at ships in the strait using missiles, rockets, drones, or any other weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy bridges or power plants in Iran—including those in Tehran itself, The Guardian reports.

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