U.S. strikes Iran after new Hormuz Strait shipping attacks: Centcom
CENTCOM said the strikes followed attempted attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. troops, as the conflict resumed after about a month of relative calm.
- On Tuesday, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets near the Strait of Hormuz at 12 p.m. ET, according to U.S. Central Command, aimed at preventing minelaying and protecting commercial shipping and American service members.
- These actions follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping and U.S. service members in the region, ending a month-long lull in direct military conflict between the two nations.
- Iranian media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Sirik on Tuesday, following weekend strikes on Larak Island where Iran subsequently launched missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan.
- President Donald Trump warned Iran would be hit "hard" if it retaliates, while Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei vowed Tehran would "use all our capabilities," as global oil prices rose more than 2%.
- The renewed hostilities follow expiration of a 60-day negotiation period established by a June Memorandum of Understanding, marking a definitive shift from failed diplomatic efforts to direct military confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz.
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The United States has once again carried out attacks on Iranian targets. The attacks were reported by the US Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom). They are a response to attempted attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops in the region, according to Centcom. Iranian media have reported explosions in parts of southern Iran. Attacks have been reported in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask, and the island of Lava…
U.S. strikes IRGC targets in Iran after attempted attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites in Iran on Tuesday after attempted attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day, according to U.S. Central Command.
Several explosions were reported in the south of the country, near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island, near the Straits of Ormuz. Article U.S. video bombarded Iran again. The army announces new blows after tensions in the Straits of Ormuz appears first in Romania TV.
Iran: US launches fresh strikes as hostilities flare again
Explosions were reported in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as well as at an airport in southern Iran. US President Trump described the strikes as "large and powerful." Iran said the US will "regret" its latest attacks.
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