Middle East live: US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station

France 24 reports that deadly US strikes in southern Iran hit an airport, a railway station in the port city of Bandar Abbas, and two bridges near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media. Related coverage indicates this marks the sixth consecutive night of American strikes on the country. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical oil shipping chokepoints, giving strikes in the area weight well beyond Iran's borders.

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