U.S. strikes Sirik and Qeshm in Iran, 13 blasts near Hormuz
The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire is under strain after Washington said the strikes retaliated for attacks on three commercial ships near Oman.
The United States launched another attack on Iran on Tuesday night, with at least 13 explosions reported at Sirik Port and Qeshm Island around the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media also reported blasts in Bandar Abbas; projectiles were said to have struck a commercial dock in Sirik, a fishing dock in Ziarat village, and civilian fishing boats. The governor of Hormozgan Province, according to IRNA, said there were no reports of civilian fatalities. CENTCOM said the strikes were a response to alleged Iranian attacks on three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatar LNG carrier Al-Rekayyat. The incident came as the two countries remained under a ceasefire and had just signed a memorandum of understanding to halt the war.
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- Jul 18Iran strikes U.S. bases in Jordan and Bahrain
- Jul 18US, Iran Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz; China Urges Reopening
- Jul 16Iranian missiles strike 2 UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz; 1 crewman dies
- Jul 16US strikes hit Bandar Abbas and Hormuz island sites in Iran
- Jul 16US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, blasts hit south
- Jul 15Iran attacks U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait
- Jul 15US widens Iran strikes as Hormuz blockade returns, oil jumps 4%
- Jul 15Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz as US strikes new target in Iran
- Jul 15PBNU urges end to U.S.-Iran conflict as Hormuz heats up
- Jul 15US hits 6 Iranian coastal sites in third night of strikes
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