The U.S. military says it launches new retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to attacks on multiple ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command states that U.S. forces conduct a series of strikes in Iran on Tuesday, tying the action to attacks attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on commercial vessels in the waterway. Multiple outlets report the strikes as a direct response to those incidents, with the U.S. presenting the ship attacks as the trigger for retaliation.
NBC News reports the U.S. military carries out the airstrikes Tuesday after what it describes as Iran’s violation of a ceasefire and its targeting of commercial ships. CBS News similarly reports that Central Command links the strikes to the Guard Corps attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Across the reports, the shared details are that the U.S. uses military force against Iran, the action is framed as retaliation, and it is connected to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The accounts do not provide additional specifics on targets or damage within the provided excerpts.
