US carries out daytime attack against Iran in latest escalation

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe US military launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, marking the third such attack in 24 hours. These strikes are designed to degrade Iranian military capabilities used to target commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM wrote on X Wednesday.US Central Command confirmed the attacks began at 6 am ET/10 am GMT, highlighting the Strait's vital role in global commerce. President Donald Trump reportedly held an emergency meeting in the Situation Room yesterday to discuss a massive offensive against Iran in a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Axios.Trump reversed a plan to impose a 20 percent fee on maritime traffic, stating that trade and investment deals with Gulf states would instead secure the waterway. In fullIran-US war latest: Latest Trump airstrikes target defense and missile sites as IMF warns of global energy disruptionMore 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

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