US military struck targets in Iran's Hormozgan province on July 12-13, 2026, hitting sites near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas with 10-11 projectiles.

Barak Ravid says the strikes are being carried out in response to shots earlier fired by the IRGC at a commercial ship in the area

Explosions rock Iranian cities as US launches new strikes and IRGC shuts the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a crisis over vital global energy trade.