US Launches "Series Of Powerful Strikes" On Iran After Hormuz Attacks

The United States launched what it called "powerful" military strikes against Iran on Tuesday, after three commercial ships were attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command announced the strikes in a post on X, saying the action was taken to "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping." The statement read: "The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz" and will "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping." "Iran's demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire," the statement added.