Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz

The United States has struck Iran for a third consecutive night, according to The Guardian. US Central Command said its forces hit military targets across the country, including sites at Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, and Jask, during a five-hour mission it described as intended to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. The strikes came after President Trump warned Iran would be hit very hard and announced a blockade of the strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that carries much of the world's seaborne oil. The United Arab Emirates said Iranian cruise missiles struck two oil tankers in the strait, killing one crew member and wounding eight.

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