U.S. insists Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iran declaring it closed, as strikes escalate

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing.

The United States launched another round of strikes against Iran overnight in retaliation for its attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Central Command said Saturday night that the strikes were carried out at the behest of President Donald Trump.

Before the announcement, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy declared the disputed Strait of Hormuz closed, blaming foreign interference and attempts by several vessels to pass through unauthorized routes, as it said it struck one transiting ship.