US forces carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Tuesday, expanding their campaign against Iranian military infrastructure as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz deepened and fresh attacks threatened one of the world's most important energy routes. The latest operation came after President Donald Trump declared the United States would restore its blockade of Iranian shipping and maintain control over navigation through the strategic waterway.

The US says its forces are "prepared and positioned" to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran declared it closed following another round of…

US attacks come after Iran said it fired warning shot that struck a vessel travelling on an unapproved route through Hormuz.