Israel kills 11 in deadliest attacks on Lebanon since June truce as Iran and Oman continue talks on Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory. But Iranian officials have called the comments “delusional”, insisting the US must accept “strategic defeat” as negotiations stall. Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
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