The US military’s Central Command said it struck several areas in Iran, targeting “coastal defence systems, missile and drone sites and maritime capabilities.” Iran acknowledged the strikes but provided no immediate casualty or damage assessments. “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US military said.

US conducts precision strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz, releasing military footage as tensions rise over shipping and Gulf security.

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…