United States launches new strikes on Iran
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- U.S. forces launched new strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard targets in Iran on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said.
- The command said the attacks followed recent Revolutionary Guard attempts to target commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. troops in the region.
- Iranian state media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and other areas.
The United States launched new attacks on Iran on Tuesday, targeting positions belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, U.S. Central Command said on X.
The command said American forces began the strikes at noon Eastern Time, or 6 p.m. Danish time. It linked the operation to what it described as the Revolutionary Guard’s latest attempts to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. soldiers stationed in the region.
Iranian state media, citing Reuters, reported that explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, a coastal city on the Strait of Hormuz, as well as in other areas.
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