US strikes Iran for third time in a week after Revolutionary Guards close Strait of Hormuz
The United States has launched a third round of military strikes against Iranian targets following an attack on a civilian ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In retaliation, Iran has attacked US bases and closed the strategic waterway, escalating regional tensions.
Why it matters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and direct military conflict between the US and Iran pose significant risks to global energy supplies and regional stability.
The US says it has carried out another round of strikes on Iran, in response to an attack on a civilian ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, Iran attacked multiple US bases in the region, struck a second vessel in the strait and closed the waterway.
Negotiations to quell the renewed violence are underway on both sides, a senior Iranian source has told Reuters.
Link copied Share Share article The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says the US has completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran at the direction of US President Donald Trump in response to an attack on a civilian ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The US carried out strikes on 140 Iranian military targets, including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition stockpiles, communications networks and coastal surveillance facilities, it said.
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