U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
The U.S. military has conducted multiple airstrikes against Iranian targets to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. These actions occur amidst escalating tensions that threaten to collapse ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The U.S. military said it has launched another round of strikes against Iran "to degrade their ability to attack commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz." The strikes, which took place overnight and into early Monday (July 13, 2026) in Iran, came after attacks by the military on Sunday morning in response to an Iranian strike on a container ship in the critical waterway the day before.
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