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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on

A large cargo ship silhouetted against a hazy sky near the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran said the strait was closed ‘until further notice’ and at least until ‘the end of US interference in the region’. Photograph: AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz as both sides battled for control over the waterway, leaving a ceasefire agreed last month at the point of collapse.

US forces said they had attacked 140 targets in Iran on Saturday night and Sunday morning after Tehran struck and disabled a container ship in the strait, whose transit it said had not been approved. In a statement, US Central Command (Centcom) said its targets had included missile and drone sites, naval facilities, ammunition depots, communication networks and surveillance locations.

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