US Forces launches Fresh attacks on Iran in Strait of Hormuz (Sources Pinterest)
Washington: The tension between the United States and Iran heightened on early hours of Monday as US launched fresh wave of strikes against Iran, with United States forces saying that the operation is intended to further degrade Iran's ability to target civilian mariners and commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
These latest strikes were the answers to Iran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing earlier in the weekend.
At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 12, 2026
US Central Command in a post on X, stated that the strikes were carried out on the direction of the Commander in Chief to hold Iranian forces accountable. "At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable."
Southern Iranian cities heard cxplosions, media reported the latest round early. According to reports no casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure in the areas near the strait were done. It wasn't immediately clear if any military targets had been hit.
Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman, the nation on the other side of the strait that Tehran has pressed to collaborate in managing shipping traffic.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump asserted on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial traffic, dismissing Iranian claims of control following a series of intense US military strikes in the region.
