US military launches fresh strikes on Iran as Donald Trump threatens ‘much worse’ to come – Middle East crisis live

According to The Guardian, the United States has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, with President Trump calling them retribution after ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz and warning that much worse is to come. A U.S. official told Reuters that Wednesday's strikes are expected to be greater in number than those carried out the day before, while Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations. In Tehran, residents described living in constant fear. One teacher said families keep packed bags by the door and sleep lightly, never knowing when they may have to flee. A young graphic designer said her generation had grown up with sanctions, protests, and internet shutdowns, and now missiles, adding, we are not statistics, we are people trying to work, study, and plan a future.

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