US Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday that the military is launching more strikes on Iran to “continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz”, according to a post to X.

US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels.

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…

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

US-Iran war news: The United States initiated fresh military strikes against Iran on Tuesday. These strikes target capabilities allegedly used to attack commercial shipping.…