Trump says US reinstating blockade on Iranian ports – as it happened

The Guardian reports that Bahrain's military has accused Iran of deliberately targeting civilians in its latest wave of attacks. The accusation came after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure in the kingdom. Bahrain's general command said its air defences intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian missile and drone attacks over the country this morning, describing the assault as a heinous and systematic hostile campaign. The developments come as President Trump said the US is reinstating a blockade on Iranian ports.

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