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Trump Orders Second Day of US Airstrikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Faces Disruption

The US launches a second consecutive day of airstrikes on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on surveillance, communications, air defenses, drone storage and mine-launching sites, the US Central Command says.Donald Trump warns Iran may face destruction if attacks continue, and Vice President J. D. Vance says violence will be met with violence while Tehran accuses the US of violating a recent ceasefire over Lebanon.A tanker hit earlier has all crew safe, the UK maritime agency confirms, and the strikes disrupt a vital energy route, push oil prices near pre-war levels and prompt Washington to promote an Oman corridor against Tehran's northern passage and proposed transit fees.
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