Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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Iran, Trump and Blockade
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Iran has targeted US naval supply lines as part of a wave of strikes across the Gulf, as Tehran attempts to assert control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US conducted new strikes hours after a major air assault on Iran. Tehran targeted Gulf nations over the weekend.
President Trump ordered the resumption of a blockade on Iranian ports to begin Tuesday and said the United States would charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Law enforcement officials and intelligence experts say Iran-backed proxy groups are behind a growing number of attacks in Europe, most targeting the Jewish community.
An Iranian green-card-holding family offered to relocate to Türkiye, but court filings show DHS rejected the proposal.
The resumed military action raises questions about whether the president must now receive congressional approval to continue strikes in Iran.
For years, a Saudi-led coalition based in Yemen’s south, including the internationally recognized government, has been fighting the Houthis in the north.
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Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they’ve never seen before ” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
