US CENTCOM announced that, 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.

Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have also heightened safety and security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.

United States forces launched new strikes on Wednesday against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump declared the provisional ceasefire with…