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Shaun Wilson

Trump says US has struck seven Iranian boats as tensions spike in Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump Strait of Hormuz United States Iran Sir Keir Starmer

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz (/Fatima Shbair/AP) - (AP)

Donald Trump has declared the US has struck seven Iranian "small boats" in a determined effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

In a short online post, Trump claims Iran has "taken some shots at unrelated nations" including a South Korean cargo ship.

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