The strikes by Iran and the attacks and re-imposition of sanctions by the U.S. came weeks after the countries agreed to try to find a lasting end to their hostilities.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has over the past two days attacked three commercial vessels that were traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios.The IRGC attacked a third commercial ship on Tuesday morning, a U.S. official said.Why it matters: The reported attacks threaten to unravel a memorandum of understanding signed less than three weeks ago under which…
Explosions and flames were seen in Iran after the US military launched strikes on targets around the strait of Hormuz in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels near Oman. US officials said that the strikes hit more than 80 targets, including air defence systems, command and control networks, anti-ship missile capabilities and more than 60…
The US Central Command says the strikes are intended to impose "heavy costs" on Iran.
The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on social media Tuesday evening. Centcom said the attacks are intended to “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking…
'Iran’s actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable'
Iran struck commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz days after President Donald Trump said he gave Tehran "a week off" during Khamenei's funeral ceremonies.
The Trump administration on Monday canceled its waiver on Iranian oil sales after Tehran fired missiles at three ships near the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, calling the aggression “wholly unacceptable.
