The United States launched a third night of strikes against Iran July 13 aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to attack civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command reported.
The attacks started hours after President Donald Trump announced the United States was reinstating a blockage on Iranian ports and would be reimbursed for guarding the strait.
U.S. and Iranian military forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, marking an escalation in the conflict after an interim ceasefire agreement between the countries unraveled.
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