The U.S. military launched a fresh round of “powerful strikes against Iran” on Tuesday after the Islamic Republic attacked three commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command said American “forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.

“The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

“Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.”

U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 7, 2026

Fires seen burning at the Port of Shahid Haqqani in Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran, following tonight’s wave of retaliatory strikes against Iranian military and infrastructure sites by the U.S. Air Force and Navy. pic.twitter.com/ccZPuZvDPG

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 7, 2026

BREAKING: US conducting massive strikes on Iran pic.twitter.com/U9R31jBDVv

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 7, 2026

🚨 NOW: President Trump is at his hotel in Turkey and CENTCOM is OBLITERATING IRAN with new strikes, in retaliation for the Iranians attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz

These ships tried shipping products like oil in the Strait, got attacked, and Trump decided: ENOUGH! 🔥🔥… pic.twitter.com/uq7fKzcU0q

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 7, 2026

🇮🇷 Iran’s drone strikes in the Strait of Hormuz just backfired.

The US has immediately reinstated tough oil sanctions on Iran in retaliation for the strikes on commercial ships. Officials called the attacks “unacceptable” and warned of further consequences.

I believe Tehran… pic.twitter.com/DB9NovcjHU

— Global Strategy (@World_At_War_6) July 7, 2026

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