What we know about the latest exchange of fire between the US and Iran
US president Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire with Iran was still in place Thursday, despite an exchange of fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran offered conflicting views of the event - as both nations claimed to have been targeted first. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah report
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