The United States military has begun their attacks on Iran in order to stop them from attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as ordered by President Trump.

Here’s what CENTCOM announced:

At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.

At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 8, 2026

I hope it’s more than that. This needs to be the beginning of the ‘finish’ that Trump has been promising for months.

 
UPDATE: Below are a couple of photos from the attack:

OH WOW

Chabahar, Iran pic.twitter.com/hXImZ3076M

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 8, 2026

Close to Bushehr Power Station, Iran pic.twitter.com/JB7ldmCpm6

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 8, 2026