'Will Impose Heavy Costs': US Says It Launched Major Strikes On Iran After Hormuz Ship Attacks

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Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 03:05 IST

US forces launched "powerful" strikes against Iran for attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said.

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. (Reuters photo)

US forces launched “powerful" strikes on Tuesday against Iran in response to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said.

“The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz" and will “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping," US Central Command said in a post on X.

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