US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz - BBC News

The strikes follow an attack on a Cyprus -flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.

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Watch: US releases footage of fresh strikes on Iran

The US launched a fresh wave of strikes in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

In response to the American strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the waterway was closed until further notice and launched attacks on US bases and allies in the region.

The IRGC said it had hit a US base in Jordan, while the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain all responded to missiles and drones from Iran.