Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. is launching new strikes against Iranian targets, with President Donald Trump stating they are hitting them “very heavy tonight.”Trump accused Tehran of being “foolish” and breaking a tentative peace deal brokered last month. He also announced plans to charge a 20 percent toll on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate an Iranian blockade, positioning the U.S. as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked Trump's plan, asserting Iran will always be the “guardian of the strait” and joking about the proposed fee. This escalation follows an attack by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Gulf states overnight amid ongoing disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump resumes airstrikes after claiming ‘foolish’ Tehran broke deal ‘probably 10 times’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump says US launching fresh round of ‘very heavy’ strikes on Iran
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. is launching new strikes against Iranian targets, with President Donald Trump stating they are hitting them “very heavy tonight.”Trump accused Tehran of being “foolish” and breaking a tentative peace deal brokered last month. He also announced plans to charge a 20 percent toll on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate an Iranian blockade, positioning the U.S. as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked Trump's plan, asserting Iran will always be the “guardian of the strait” and joking about the proposed fee. This escalation follows an attack by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Gulf states overnight amid ongoing disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump resumes airstrikes after claiming ‘foolish’ Tehran broke deal ‘probably 10 times’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
