US President Donald Trump called Nato allies "cowards" over the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would be "easy" for them to help open the vital shipping lane which transports around 20% of the world's oil.

美国总统特朗普·特朗普称北约盟国在霍尔木兹海峡问题上是“懦夫”,并表示,对他们来说,帮助打通这条运输全球约 20% 石油的重要航道“轻而易举”。

Meanwhile, the UK has approved the use of its bases for the US to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz.

与此同时,英国已批准美国利用其基地对位于霍尔木兹海峡的伊朗目标发动袭击。

Israel has been hitting Iran's capital, Tehran, with air strikes as Iranians mark Nowruz - the Persian New Year.

在伊朗人庆祝波斯新年诺鲁孜节之际,以色列对伊朗首都德黑兰发动了空袭。

Overnight, Iran also launched rounds of missiles at Jerusalem, while the Israel Defense Forces said it struck targets in southern Syria.

一夜之间,伊朗也向耶路撒冷发射了多枚导弹,而以色列国防军则表示,他们袭击了叙利亚南部的目标。