Strait of Hormuz, Iran and Trump
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U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged missile and drone attacks on Monday and clashed over control of the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump said the U.S. would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The 27-word announcement came via social media at 2:48 p.m. Thursday with minimal fanfare — the United States had conducted “a new wave of strikes for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities.
The US launched a wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth night in a row, its military said, as the two sides battled over control of the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said the attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities",
Iran said it launched missiles and drones against U.S. military sites.
The deal stopping hostilities is over “in no uncertain terms,” Trump said Friday.
"Ultimately, both sides need a deal soon given domestic vulnerabilities: looming U.S. midterms, Iran's economic and political fragilities."
