Peter Graff and William MacleanJul 8, 2026 – 10.35amTehran/Washington | The US military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) and revoked a licence allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragileceasefire.After a day in which huge crowds mourned Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy city of Qom, US Central Command announced that it had begun a series of strikes intended to impose what it called heavy costs. “Iran’sdemonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clearviolation of the ceasefire,” CENTCOM said on X.ReutersSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
US renews strikes, reinstates Iran oil sanctions after Hormuz attacks
US Central Command announced that it had begun a series of strikes intended to impose what it called heavy costs.
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