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The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

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The United States attacked bridges and other key infrastructure in southern Iran overnight into Friday, capping nearly a week of strikes aimed at intensifying pressure on Tehran to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz

• Latest strikes:The US military completed its latest wave of airstrikes against Iran at 9:40 p.m. ET Thursday, US Central Command said. It was the sixth consecutive night of strikes by US forces.While US bombing has largely focused on southern Iran, some recent strikes have reached deep inside the country

The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its military says, as the two sides continue to battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz

The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed

Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month

The U.S. military said it ended its latest wave of airstrikes targeting Iran. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain and Kuwait before dawn

Tehran has launched fresh attacks on US military bases in neighbouring Gulf states, while Washington continued to strike sites across Iran overnight

• Iran’s threat:The Iranian military warned the Strait of Hormuz was an “unbreakable red line,” after exchanges of fire with the US escalated. The military added it would destroy “all infrastructure throughout the region” if President Donald Trump acted on this threat to attack Iranian infrastructure