U.S. Launches New Iran Strikes, as Trump Weighs Attacking Nuclear Site
Trump declares U.S. 'Guardian of the Hormuz Strait,' reinstating blockade and continuing strikes to deter Iranian attacks on shipping.
- On Monday, US Central Command launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iranian forces as President Donald Trump announced reinstatement of a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Escalating missile and drone exchanges over the past week cast doubt on an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month to halt hostilities and pursue 60 days of negotiations.
- Trump called for a 20% reimbursement on all cargo shipped through the Strait, while MarineTraffic reported vessel activity declined by about 52% over July 10-12 compared to the previous week.
- Warning that continued military interference could trigger greater incidents, the Revolutionary Guards and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed US pressure on Oman hindered shipping management efforts.
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Iran and the US have carried out attacks on each other for the third night in a row. The US Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom) says it has begun shelling targets in Iran on the President's orders. "We are launching a major attack tonight," Trump said regarding this. According to the US military, these attacks are intended to reduce Iran's attacks on "innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." Earlier in the …
New escalation in the resumption of hostilities: the American command for the Middle East began "to launch a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran", shortly after midnight (Theran time). In front of the press at the White House, Donald Trump nevertheless estimated in the evening that an agreement with Iran was still "possible". Before that, he had announced the re-establishment of the blockade of Iranian ports – scheduled for Tuesday a…
The bombings seek to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Ormuz.
The U.S. military began "launching the third consecutive night of attacks against Iran" on Monday evening, reports the U.S. military…
The Iran war has escalated again in recent days with mutual attacks. Now the US forces are reporting further attacks. President Trump had announced them shortly before.
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