US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran would ‘pay’ for what he described as a ‘poor choice’. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran “blatantly attacked” a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest st»»»

WASHINGTON, July 12 — The US military said yesterday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran “blatantly attacked” a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest strikes, which began at 7.15pm in Washington (2315 GMT), came “after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for»»»

The United States has issued a blunt ultimatum to Iran, demanding that Tehran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping and stop attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway, warning there would not be a "good outcome" if it failed to comply. The warning came as US P»»»