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US President Donald Trump ordered new strikes on Iran on Wednesday and warned of “much worse” if Tehran continues to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping channel.
Iran state media reported explosions in multiple locations along the southern Iranian coast after US Central Command announced a new wave of strikes.
Warplanes were heard over Kish Island and explosions rocked the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Konarak and Chabahar, part of which lost electricity, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.
“This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “If it happens again, it will get much worse!”
