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U.S. strikes Iran after new Hormuz Strait shipping attacks: Centcom
CENTCOM said the strikes were a limited response to attempted IRGC attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. troops in the region.
- On Tuesday, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets near the Strait of Hormuz at 12 p.m. ET, according to U.S. Central Command, aimed at preventing minelaying and protecting commercial shipping and American service members.
- These actions follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping and U.S. service members in the region, ending a month-long lull in direct military conflict between the two nations.
- Iranian media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Sirik on Tuesday, following weekend strikes on Larak Island where Iran subsequently launched missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan.
- President Donald Trump warned Iran would be hit "hard" if it retaliates, while Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei vowed Tehran would "use all our capabilities," as global oil prices rose more than 2%.
- The renewed hostilities follow expiration of a 60-day negotiation period established by a June Memorandum of Understanding, marking a definitive shift from failed diplomatic efforts to direct military confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz.
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On Sunday, the fighting flared up again. According to the U.S., new attacks were reported on alleged IRGC minelayers in the Strait of Hormus.
US CENTCOM: 'U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets Sept. 1. U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites.The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and prepared to continue executing operations directed by the Commander in Chief.'
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Iran and the US have been involved in fighting for the first time in weeks in recent days, and now the US military is ending its latest wave of attacks.
·Berlin, Germany
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Iran US War Updates: According to the US President, if the failed state Iran retaliates against this justified attack by the United States, a more powerful blow will fall on them.
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