In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”

An Iranian missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran's military to declare the waterway closed and U.S. Central

The US launched a new wave of military strikes early on July 12 against Iran after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iranian forces struck a Cyprus-flagged…

The attack was carried out in connection with Iran’s attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM releases video as US hits 140 Iranian military sites, part of three nights of strikes aimed at curbing attacks on commercial vessels near Hormuz.

US Central Command announced on Sunday that at 5pm EDT, forces began launching additional strikes on the country in an effort to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.

In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait…

DUBAI: The US military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran “to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” The…

The latest strikes come in an effort to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said

The announcement came after Tehran widened its attacks across the Gulf region earlier on Sunday and claimed the Strait of Hormuz was closed.

CENTCOM announces new strikes against Iran in Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between Washington and Tehran.

CENTCOM says dozens of air-defense, radar, missile and drone targets were hit after renewed Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; Tehran retaliates…

The United States launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Sunday (July 12), saying the attacks were aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to target civilian mariners and…

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Monday morning, July 13, 2026, that it had launched a fresh wave of military strikes agai ...

Initially, the US undertook limited targeted counterstrikes at Iranian assets around Hormuz to convince Iran to back down.