Middle East live: US launches strikes on Iran after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

According to France 24, the United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran, carried out early Wednesday after three merchant ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks sharply escalate tensions in the region and threaten a fragile ceasefire that had been aimed at ending the war and reopening one of the world's most critical shipping routes. France 24 is following developments in a live blog as the situation unfolds.

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