Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – as it happened

The confrontation between the United States and Iran is escalating, The Guardian reports. According to the outlet, U.S. marines have boarded a tanker amid a blockade of Iranian ports, while Iranian media say an airport, bridges, and a southern rail station have been struck. In a statement carried by state media on Friday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened what it called more crushing attacks against neighbouring countries hosting American bases, warning they would pay a devastating price if U.S. forces keep striking Iran's civilian infrastructure. The Guardian notes the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, continues to widen.

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