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U.S. military launches second night of strikes against Iran

CENTCOM said it struck about 90 targets to curb attacks on commercial shipping and civilian crews in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • The United States launched a second consecutive night of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, aiming to degrade capabilities used to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, President Donald Trump said the strikes are retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial ships, accusing Iran of launching drones and missiles at vessels. "They are behaving very badly," Trump said.
  • U.S. Central Command reported hitting air-defense systems, radars, and over 60 small boats used by the Revolutionary Guard to "impose heavy costs" for targeting civilian crews. Iranian forces retaliated by launching missiles at sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.
  • Trump declared the interim ceasefire "over" and cast doubt on diplomatic negotiations, stating, "They can talk, but I think they're wasting their time," while signaling military action would continue.
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Trump has painted himself into a corner. The Gulf states can no longer trust the US to guarantee their security. At the same time, Iran refuses to let go of the Strait of Hormuz. This is how experts describe the situation in the Middle East after the latest attacks. – The region is now in a state that is unprecedented in modern history, says Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi.

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More than 90 sites were bombed during the night of Wednesday, July 8 to Thursday, July 9 by the US Army. Washington excludes allowing Iran to control the Strait of Ormuz.

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The US Central Command has confirmed that it has completed a further series of attacks against Iran. According to Centcom, US forces have hit about 90 military targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance facilities, missile and drone storage sites, naval resources and military logistics infrastructures along the Iranian coast. On Wednesday the Central Command had already released a video showing other targets hit during previous…

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Reuters broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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