On July 8th, the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that it had launched additional strikes against Iran, aiming to further weaken Tehran’s capacity to threaten navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the second straight day of military action by the U.S., justified as a response to recent Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the region.
The U.S. Central Command stated that Iran has been carrying out “unprovoked attacks” on merchant vessels transiting this critical international waterway, and the U.S. is holding them accountable.
Earlier in the day, while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump expressed his displeasure with Iran, hinting that the U.S. military “might” deliver a heavy blow again tonight, and even suggested reimposing a naval blockade on Iran.
According to reports from Iran’s Bright News Agency and other media outlets, late on the night of July 8th, explosions were heard near the Iranian cities of Sirik, Bandar Abbas, and Chabahar.
On July 7th, the U.S. Central Command stated that it had struck over 80 targets in Iran, including air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 small fast boats belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
