Iran threatens to fully shut Strait of Hormuz, Israel destroys key Lebanese bridge | ABC NEWS

Iran is threatening to completely shut the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to strike Iran’s energy facilities.
Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari says Tehran is prepared to destroy all US economic interests in West Asia.
Meanwhile, Israel has begun destroying bridges over the Litani River to cut off Hezbollah’s supply and reinforcement lines to southern Lebanon.

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