US Launches New Iran Strikes as Hormuz Tensions Grow
The US launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, extending a back-and-forth of fighting with neither side prepared to cede control over the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military completed a new wave of strikes Tuesday on targets in Iran as the conflict in the region stretches into its seventh month. “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,” U.S. Central…
The US launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, extending a back-and-forth of fighting with neither side prepared to cede control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent them from violating the naval blockade. A…