US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump declares interim accord ‘over’
The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf just hours after President Donald Trump declared that the interim agreement aimed at ending months of conflict with Tehran was “over.”
The strikes, announced by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), were aimed at preventing Iran from threatening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors through which roughly one fifth of global oil supplies pass.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X.
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”
