Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz

The US launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE reported that Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in the strait, killing one crew member and wounding eight others, while Asian stocks fell and oil prices reached a one-month high.