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Iran claims 'complete control' of strait: Latest developments in Middle East war Paris, France, March 4 (AFP) Mar 04, 2026 Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had "complete control" of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and Israel launched fresh strikes on Iranian and Lebanese targets as the Middle East war continued into its fifth day. Here are the latest developments:
The country's judiciary chief meanwhile warned anyone aiding Iran's enemies would "be dealt with decisively and severely", after the United States and Israel called on Iranians to rise up against the Islamic republic's authorities.
The army said it had struck "dozens" of targets, including security command centres in Tehran, and had shot down an Iranian fighter jet over the capital.
No information was immediately available on the cause. The Sri Lankan foreign minister said 32 "critically wounded" sailors had been rescued from the warship, the IRIS Dena, after it issued a distress call at dawn. A search for remaining crew was ongoing.
"No to war," he said in a televised address, a day after Trump threatened to sever all trade with Spain. An EU spokesman said the bloc was "ready to act" to safeguard the bloc's interests.
Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through the crucial Gulf shipping route. The Guards said they had also launched more than 40 missiles at US and Israeli targets in a new wave of strikes.
The late ayatollah, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, was killed in the US-Israeli strikes that sparked the war on Saturday.
Dubai was down 4.7 percent while Abu Dhabi's ADX fell 3.5 percent shortly after markets opened. Stock markets across Asia were pummelled as panic-selling spread, with Seoul shares collapsing more than 12 percent. Oil rose.
There were no immediate reports of casualties, though shrapnel caused a fire near Jerusalem, according to Israeli media.
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