US Hits Iran With 'Series Of Powerful Strikes' After Hormuz Ship Attacks; Tehran Retaliates

Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 07:15 IST

Multiple explosions were heard around Strait of Hormuz, which included six on the island of Qeshm, seven in the city of Sirik and a few in the major port city of Bandar Abbas.

The United States on Tuesday launched “powerful" military strikes against Iran after three commercial ships were struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command, in a statement, said the “powerful" strikes were carried out in response to Iranian attacks on ships passing through the waterway and would “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping."

“U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire," it said in the statement.

The Iranian state media reported that multiple explosions were heard around the Strait of Hormuz, which included six on the island of Qeshm, seven in the city of Sirik and a few in the major port city of Bandar Abbas.

Meanwhile, Iran launched retaliatory strikes and fired at least two anti-ship cruise missiles and various drones at US Navy warships in the Sea of Oman in response to US strikes, according to Fars news agency.

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