US strikes Iran for third consecutive night as Trump plans Hormuz transit fee – Middle East crisis live
02.00 EDTInterim summaryIn case you’re just joining us, here’s a quick recap of the latest as the Middle East crisis escalates once again. It’s 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC. The US carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday and two tankers came under fire in the strait of Hormuz.
- ▪02.00 EDTInterim summaryIn case you’re just joining us, here’s a quick recap of the latest as the Middle East crisis escalates once again.
- ▪It’s 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.
- ▪The US carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday and two tankers came under fire in the strait of Hormuz.
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02.00 EDTInterim summaryIn case you’re just joining us, here’s a quick recap of the latest as the Middle East crisis escalates once again. It’s 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC. The US carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday and two tankers came under fire in the strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump said the US would reinstate its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf. It would begin at 4pm ET on Tuesday, US Central Command said. Trump said the Hormuz strait would stay open “with or without Iran” but that the US would start charging fees on ships transiting through the waterway, in an apparent policy reversal. A 20% fee would be levied “for any and all costs necessary” to provide security and safety for vessels, the president said.
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