US military says it is striking targets in Iran
The U.S. military said it began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 1600 GMT on Tuesday. "The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region," the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement on X.
The US military has begun striking targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes started at 12 p.m. ET, or 1600 GMT, on Tuesday.
The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region, CENTCOM said in a statement on X.
Two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to maritime reports, raising fresh concerns about the safety of commercial shipping through the strait.
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