Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After US Attacks

Trump warns US will hit Iran 'very hard' as strikes escalate

Dubai/Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will strike Iran “very hard tonight” following a new round of tit-for-tat attacks that have intensified tensions in the Gulf and undermined a fragile ceasefire.In a social media post, Trump said the United States would respond forcefully after a second consecutive day of air attacks between the two sides. He also signalled a longer-term objective of targeting Iran’s …

US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row

Iran says it responded to US strikes by targeting American assets in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, which reported damage to its capital city overnight.

IRAN WAR: Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed as U.S. launches second day of strikes

Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now closed to all marine traffic. Read more updates from the war on Thursday.

Iran responds to a second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan

The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

U.S. military says latest round of strikes on Iran 'completed,' as Tehran threatens to retaliate

The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations.

US and Iran trade fire for a second night as Tehran says it has closed Hormuz

The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war in the Persian Gulf and raises the prospect of a return to open hostilities. As US forces again struck Iranian targets, the Revolutionary Guard said it had hit bases with a US presence in the region, and Iran's General Staff announced the 'absolute' closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump threatened new strikes on Thursday if Tehran does not accept his conditions for peace.