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Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Iran’s ongoing attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz “unacceptable” and says the US military will continue to “protect” international shipping.

The US bombs Iran for an 11th consecutive night as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the cost of the war has reached $37.5bn.