US forces launch new strikes on Iran; Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz

US forces have carried out a third round of strikes on Iran in the span of a week, Al Jazeera English reports. According to the outlet, Tehran has responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a large share of the world's oil shipments passes. The feed does not include further detail on the strikes or their aftermath.

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