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Monday, July 13, 2026
US military confirms beginning a new wave of strikes in Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States military confirms that it has begun carrying out a new wake of strikes against targets in Iran, after Tehran earlier struck sites in the Gulf amid an escalation in the region and a fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Central Command writes on X that it has begun “launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.”
Iran’s state TV reported explosions heard in a number of locations in the country, including Qeshm, Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.
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