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Iran Warns Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Red Line’ Amid US Strikes
Iran said it will retaliate against U.S. forces and infrastructure if Washington expands strikes, as oil shipments through the waterway fell nearly a quarter, Lloyd’s said.
- On Thursday, the United States intensified strikes against Iran, hitting targets across multiple provinces while Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz an inviolable "red line," threatening to strike Gulf infrastructure if President Trump targets Iranian power plants and bridges.
- The region's interim ceasefire collapsed last month, triggering back-and-forth attacks as the United States and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran effectively closed the vital waterway following the war's start on Feb. 28.
- Iranian officials reported that U.S. strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 others, while Brent crude oil traded above $85 a barrel on Thursday, more than 15% higher than before the war.
- Iran retaliated Thursday with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait; Top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf described the ongoing struggle as an "existential war" for Iran following the latest United States strikes.
- CENTCOM maintains the Strait of Hormuz remains "free and open," except for vessels attempting to violate America's "steel wall blockade," though experts warn that fully reopening the strait by force would require a much larger armada or tens of thousands of ground troops.
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The White House said American and Iranian negotiators continue to speak, even as both sides draw a hard line in public. The U.S. military is again launching strikes on Iran, while President Trump has suggested he will soon escalate. For its part, Iran called control of the Strait of Hormuz a red line. Nick Schifrin reports.
In Tehran, they responded to Trump's threats to strike the country again, and they also said that they would never allow the US to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right10Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Right
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