By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Recent waves of U.S. strikes on Iran aimed at forcing open the Strait of Hormuz are also targeting Iranian military capabilities the U.S. would want to destroy before executing more complex operations against Iran, three U.S. officials said.

US Central Command announced on Sunday that at 5pm EDT, forces began launching additional strikes on the country in an effort to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.

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…