Tit-for-tat? Iran warns Trump over Strait of Hormuz threat

A woman holds a poster during a pro-government gathering in a square in Tehran (AAP). Source: AP / Francisco Seco/AP

US President Donald Trump is ramping up his pressure on Iran in an expletive-laden post over the Strait of Hormuz closure.

But Tehran is warning him over the threat, saying the strait will only open if transit revenues are partially set aside to compensate war damages.

As strikes and military attacks continue to escalate in the region, it’s unclear if there's an end in sight with the war in the Middle East.

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