Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsStrikes come during the dayslong funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the warShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Press02:56 AM • July 08 2026 IDTThe U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran nuclearIranAli KhameneiStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Launches New Strikes Against Iran After Three Ships Hit in Strait of HormuzAs Its Deal With Israel Stalls, Lebanon Fears Being Stuck in Same Limbo as GazaHaaretz CartoonPolice May Not Comply With Top Court in Case of Clash With Ben-GvirThe Party Is Over: Likud's Mask Has FallenRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's Coming