The daytime attacks, which lasted some 90 minutes, “further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz."

Control of the waterway — through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas moves — has been central to negotiations.

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…