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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

Washington/ Dubai: President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants ​and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations, in the latest ​U.S. escalation of the conflict.

The U.S. also began a fresh round of strikes "to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping ​in the Strait of Hormuz," the U.S. military said.

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