US launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#76YGM)
American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truce
The US military has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran amid the escalating standoff over the strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the latest strikes had rendered futile" all the diplomatic efforts of the past few months.
The US military began launching more strikes against Iran at 9pm GMT on Sunday, US Central Command (Centcom) said on X, to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz".
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