Trump ordered fresh strikes on Iran on July 8 and warned that the US would respond with much worse if Tehran continued attacking ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping routes.

US and Iranian forces have exchanged missile and drone strikes after Tehran said it had again closed the Strait

Trump had said that the ceasefire with Iran is "over" after Washington launched strikes on the country overnight, to which Iran responded by targeting US bases in the Gulf.

Iran-US war latest: Strait of Hormuz closed indefinitely after US and Tehran trade fresh strikes - Iran says it destroyed US aircraft carrier support and refuelling platforms in Oman after Centcom cla

The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting what it described as Tehran's ability to threaten shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

By Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Tala Ramadan ANKARA/DUBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" and that the United States was likely to launch new strikes on Wednesday night following Iranian attacks on U.

President Donald Trump said the US would probably launch further strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade on the country’s ports, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran and raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.