U.S., Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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Following an Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the US launched fresh strikes targeting Tehran to reduce its capacity to attack commercial vessels. The Trump administration ordered these actions amid increasing naval conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump had ordered fresh strikes targeting Tehran's ability to attack commercial vessels after Iranian forces hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship.

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