US launches fresh strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

By Enas Alashray and Tala RamadanCAIRO/DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.The daytime strikes mark the latest escalation of attacks and counterattacks launched by the two sides as they vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the war.

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