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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Trump says US launching fresh round of ‘very heavy’ strikes on Iran

  • The U.S. is launching new strikes against Iranian targets, with President Donald Trump stating they are hitting them “very heavy tonight.”
  • Trump accused Tehran of being “foolish” and breaking a tentative peace deal brokered last month.
  • He also announced plans to charge a 20 percent toll on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate an Iranian blockade, positioning the U.S. as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”
  • Iran 's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked Trump's plan, asserting Iran will always be the “guardian of the strait” and joking about the proposed fee.
  • This escalation follows an attack by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Gulf states overnight amid ongoing disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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