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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
US conducting strikes against Iranian military targets in Strait of Hormuz
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US military announces that it is conducting strikes against Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM tweets.
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” it adds.
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