President Donald Trump threatens Iran with more attacks
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Iranian state media said Thursday that the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “enemy units” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf, and the UAE came under renewed attack, endangering a month-old ceasefire and shaking hopes for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
President Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has had “good talks” with Iranian negotiators despite the two sides exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf.
US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on Thursday.
Central Command revealed U.S. forces fired inside Iran after unsuccessful attacks against three U.S. ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Shortly after, President Trump posted, “We’ll knock
Iran’s parliament speaker, who serves as the country’s lead negotiator, accused the U.S. and its allies of jeopardizing maritime security and energy transit in the Strait of Hormuz and violating the cease-fire.
The U.S. and Iran exchange fire as the U.S. military launches an operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, an American stranded on a cruise ship hit by a deadly viral outbreak shares his story.