Middle East crisis live: Trump says US will blockade the strait of Hormuz

President makes claim in lengthy Truth Social post after talks in Pakistan failed to secure a deal

A post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that overnight, the IDF “identified a rocket launcher positioned and ready to launch toward the State of Israel in the area of Jouaiyya in southern Lebanon”.

Shortly after the identification, the launcher was struck and dismantled in a rapid closure cycle, thwarting the launch before it could be carried out.

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