Middle East live: US launches new strikes on Iran as Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed
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The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to US attacks and launched its own strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.