The United States has doubled down on threats to bomb civilian Iranian infrastructure in a bid to push Iran towards a deal.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is now under US control.
He says the US still has navy while Iran does not.
Hegseth also warned that the US is ready to strike if Iran does not accept a deal.
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Hegseth Threatens Renewed Iran Strikes
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