US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
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"Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We pledge to avenge the blood of the martyred leader and all the martyrs of these two wars from the criminal and disgraced killers."
— Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's Supreme Leader.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
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The strikes follow an attack on a Cyrpus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
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