'To hold Iranian forces accountable': US launches fresh strikes on Iran as tensions flare
The United States has launched a new series of military strikes against Iranian targets in the Hormozgan province. The Pentagon stated the operation aims to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian officials have condemned the actions as a violation of international law.
Why it matters
This escalation marks a significant increase in tensions between the US and Iran, threatening the stability of a critical global oil and gas transit route.
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on early Monday (Sunday local time), with the Pentagon saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.The strikes came after the US accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of targeting commercial vessels in the strategic waterway, a key route for global oil and gas shipments.“At 5 pm ET today, US Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X.CENTCOM added that President Donald Trump had directed the strikes “to hold Iranian forces accountable”.Iran reports explosions in southern province, condemns US strikesFollowing the US announcement, Iranian state media reported a series of explosions late Sunday across Hormozgan province in southern Iran.Explosions…
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