U.S. military conducting fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military is conducting strikes on Iranian targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday. Why it matters: The attacks are part of a plan President Trump and his senior aides have been considering in recent days to wage limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack…
The U.S. military launched strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). This action comes as part of a strategy President Trump and his key advisors have been contemplating recently. The aim of these limited strikes is to avert Iran from rebuilding its radar and missile capabilities, which could potentially pose a threat to ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
This plan was previously reported by Axios on Monday. A U.S. official explained the reasoning behind these strikes, stating that the goal is to mitigate the risk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers, U.S. Navy vessels, and Air Force aircraft. The CENTCOM announced that the strikes commenced at 12 p.m. ET today against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran.
These strikes follow a series of recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members serving in the region.
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