The United States has launched a fresh wave of air strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 military sites in response to alleged attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes hit air defence systems, command and control facilities, coastal radar installations, anti-ship missile capabilities, and dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats operating near the strategic waterway. The US said the operation was intended to prevent further attacks on international shipping and safeguard freedom of navigation.
The military action followed allegations that Iranian forces attacked three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM described the incidents as violations of the ceasefire reached last month and warned that further military action could be taken if Iran continued actions that threatened maritime security. The Pentagon said US forces remain prepared to respond to any additional breaches of the agreement.
Alongside the military operation, the US Treasury Department revoked a key licence that had temporarily allowed the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products under the ceasefire arrangement. The new directive permits only a limited wind-down period for previously authorised transactions while prohibiting new purchases or shipments of Iranian oil. The move signals a renewed strategy of combining military action with tighter economic sanctions to increase pressure on Tehran.
