Tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump reinstates Iranian port blockade

The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran, as the battle over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes intensifies. Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade on Iranian shipping, after two oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is warning it will not allow the United States to take control of the strategic waterway.The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran, as the battle over one of the world's busiest shipping lanes intensifies.Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade on Iranian shipping, after two oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is warning it will not allow the United States to take control of the strategic waterway.

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