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US-Iran Tensions Escalate with New Strikes and Blockade Threat

US President Donald Trump has announced a maritime blockade on Iran, amid escalating tensions between the two countries, as the US launches new strikes on Iranian targets.

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Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Guardian

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