Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live
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US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks Welcome to our live coverage as hostilities between the US and Iran flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran. A supertanker caught…
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