SECURITYJul 14 · 11:44 UTCTHE HILLSarah Davis

US, Iran trade strikes after Trump blockade threat

The U.S. and Iranian militaries exchanged fire after President Trump threatened to reimpose a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20 percent toll on vessels transiting the strait. This critical trading passage is at the center of the escalating tensions.

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