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 commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The new strikes came after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations.

Iran said Sunday it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbours after the US carried out a new round of strikes as their conflict…

Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice and until the end of American interventions in this region".

The announcement followed Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers meeting on Saturday to discuss the strait that lies between them.

United States forces launched new strikes against Iran following an attack on a ship. Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice. These…

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…

By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Phil StewartWASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic…

US attacks come after Iran said it fired warning shot that struck a vessel travelling on an unapproved route through Hormuz.

The US military has said it has launched new strikes against Iran after IRGC forces attacked a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Tehran to close the…

Iran targets US facilities across the Gulf while Washington says commercial shipping continues through the strategic waterway

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Sunday in response to an Iranian attack on a commercial vessel in Hormuz, prompting Tehran to retaliate with...

By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna EhabWASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with…

Renewed strikes deepen fears over oil supplies and regional stability

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency cited the governor of Qeshm island near the strait as saying projectiles had been fired at military targets, with no casualties.

US military strikes Iranian targets to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran successfully targets shipping on July 12 at 92.3% YES.

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 strikes are aimed to "continue degrading" Tehran's ability to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US said.

The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on early Monday (Sunday local time), with the Pentagon saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability…

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 U.S. escalates military strikes on Iran amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on commercial shipping.

The United States launched fresh strikes on Iran after attacks across the Gulf, deepening tensions and raising fears over oil supplies.