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US reports ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran as war returns

US reports ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran as war returns

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Days after the return to war, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it launched “a wave of strikes… designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US, in turn, has reimposed its own blockade of Iran’s ports, though Trump has backed down on a planned 20 percent levy on ships using the strait.” Trump scraps levy Since the war began, Iran has asserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz and opened fire on ships for taking routes it says are unauthorised.

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