(The Center Square) – The U.S. appears to be on the cusp of returning to full-scale strikes against Iran after pounding the Islamic Republic over the weekend, stemming from Iranian aggression over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump told Fox News Monday that the U.S. plans to control the Strait of Hormuz, on the heels of the Islamic Republic once again targeting commercial ships transiting through the strait.
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