US and Iran trade strikes as Trump reinstates naval blockade of Iranian ports and third night of attacks begins
President Donald Trump has said the United States is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the measure would stop "Iran's ships or customers" from entering or leaving the key oil route, while insisting the strait "will remain OPEN, with or without Iran". The announcement came as the US military said it had begun a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran.US Central Command said the latest strikes were launched at 16:45 Eastern Time on Monday at the direction of the commander in... [Continue Reading]
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