US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping
The US military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

The U.S. military launched more strikes against Iran on Tuesday, just before reinstating its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the new round of airstrikes began at 3 p.m. Eastern ahead of the blockade, which took effect an hour later. CENTCOM said the strikes were meant to “continue degrading Iranian…
The US military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
American president says ships will be charged for safe passage through strait in apparent policy reversalMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US has launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran hours after president Donald Trump said Washington would reinstate a maritime blockade on the country and, in an apparently policy reversal,…
US forces hit Iran early this morning for the fifth consecutive day since the memorandum of understanding and ceasefire collapsed last week. The strikes began at 6 am ET and are meant to "further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said. The post (VIDEO) US Central Command…
The U.S. and Iranian militaries exchanged fire early Tuesday following fresh threats from President Trump to take over the Strait of Hormuz. The president said Monday that the U.S military would reimpose its naval blockade in the channel and begin charging a 20 percent toll on vessels transiting the strait “immediately.” This critical trading passage,…
The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the strait.