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Sunday, July 12, 2026
US military says it is striking Iran after IRGC ‘blatantly attacked’ a civilian ship in Hormuz
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The US military is carrying out a new round of strikes on Iran, the third in recent days, in response to the Revolutionary Guards’ announcement that it has attacked a vessel there and closed the waterway until further notice, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announces.
CENTCOM tweets that the strikes come after Iran “blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
“A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage,” it adds.
“Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed. In response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait.”
The strikes “are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief,” it says, meaning US President Donald Trump.
The strikes are on targets near the Strait of Hormuz, the Axios news site reports, citing an unnamed US official.
The Times of Israel Community.