Trump orders fresh wave of 'powerful' missile strikes on Iran
DONALD Trump has unleashed a fresh round of strikes in a furious blitz on the Strait of Hormuz after Iran tried to litter the waterway with sea mines.
TL;DR
- US launched missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz targeting Iranian radar and military assets.
- Strikes are retaliation for Iran's drone attacks on a US air base and supertankers, plus an attempt to mine the waterway.
- President Trump warned of severe consequences for any Iranian retaliation.
- Explosions reported on Qeshm Island and in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar.
- US Embassy in Qatar advised Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance.
- Crude oil prices rose by 4% following the escalation.
- Previous peace deal between the US and Iran ended, with no new agreement reached.
- US had previously threatened 'economic D-Day' and 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran.