US Strikes Against Iran After Attack on Container Ship in Strait of Hormuz

US Strikes Against Iran After Attack on Container Ship in Strait of Hormuz

2026/07/12 03:18

The US military announced it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran, following an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that this round is the third of strikes against Iran this week, "after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched a blatant attack on the vessel M/V GFS Galaxy, a container ship flying the Cypriot flag while transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

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CENTCOM added that the strikes were carried out at the direction of President Donald Trump.

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