Iran sinks two ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump weighs ‘mother of all bombs’ strike | war news
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Iran has sunk two cargo vessels in under 24 hours in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began in March. How will the US respond? On part one of today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Venetia Rainey speaks to chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair about how and why Tehran is expanding its pace of attacks and its target range against Gulf shipping, including a record six oil tankers in one day. So far the US has avoided a military response, but with videos showing ships on fire and iPhones floating in the Strait, how long can that last? Plus, the Houthis strike Saudi Aramco’s headquarters and news that US President Donald Trump is considering using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb - aka the “mother of all bombs” - against the heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site. David explains why this is unlikely to change the dynamics of the war. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Strait of Hormuz Escalation: Two Cargo Ships Sunk Near Oman 00:02:01 - Disinfo
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