U.S. forces launched strikes on Iran for a second day in a row on July 8, the U.S. Central Command announced.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. 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,” the U.S. Central Command said in an X post.
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”
U.S. forces first began striking targets in Iran on July 7 in retaliation for attacks that targeted commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier that day.
This is a breaking news report and will be updated with additional details.
