US-Iran strikes — latest developments

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Kevin JacksonJournalist at Jamaica Observer

July 12, 2026

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace efforts.

Here are the latest developments:

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and Iran Sunday to halt their new outbreak of fighting.

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