US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

The United States has carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, according to The Guardian. The escalation followed an announcement by President Donald Trump that Washington would reinstate a maritime blockade on the country and, in an apparent policy reversal, charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The US military's Central Command said the strikes would continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack commercial shipping in the strait.

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