US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump warns Tehran it 'better behave'
However, a dispute over the strait has become a key point of contention.In response to the renewal of the US blockade, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned the US that it should "expect the closure of other oil and gas export routes that serve the interests of the United States and its allies".
- ▪However, a dispute over the strait has become a key point of contention.In response to the renewal of the US blockade, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned the US that it should "expect the closure of other oil and gas export rout
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump warns Tehran it 'better behave'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Iran's state-run broadcaster reported that the country's army had carried out attacks on US targetsByElla KiplingPublished15 July 2026, 12:08 BSTUpdated 31 minutes agoThe United States said it had launched fresh strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening as President Donald Trump warned Tehran it "better behave".The US military said "Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels" moving through the Strait of Hormuz had been targeted, and that it had separately fired on a ship attempting to violate its renewed blockade of Iran's ports.It came after Iran claimed it had struck US military targets in the region, including in Bahrain and Kuwait, as a fifth day of renewed…
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