US strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of ‘existential war’
The US has launched a second wave of military strikes against Iranian coastal defenses and missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by threatening regional energy exports and declaring an 'existential war' with the United States.
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The escalation threatens global energy security and risks a wider conflict in a critical maritime chokepoint.
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Share A A A Cairo/Dubai: The US has launched another wave of strikes on Iran’s coastal defences and missile sites after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran has threatened to shut off more regional energy exports, saying it is engaged in an “existential war” with America.
US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement it had begun a second wave of strikes at 3pm US time on Wednesday (5am Thursday AEST) “targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz” .
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