US Launches Fresh Iran Strikes as Naval Blockade Takes Effect

Jakarta: The United States conducted another round of military strikes against Iran on Tuesday, escalating tensions just hours before a renewed US naval blockade on Iranian ports became effective. Tehran asserted that the blockade effectively nullified a recently brokered truce between the two nations.

The latest US strikes, announced by the US Central Command (CENTCOM), targeted Iranian military capabilities believed to be involved in attacks on commercial shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM stated that the operation began at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, aiming to "continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping."

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US Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

These strikes preceded the enforcement of a renewed US naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal areas, marking the second such measure this year. The previous blockade, lifted in June following a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding, was intended to ease tensions. However, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that President Trump's decision to reinstate the blockade had "in a way, dismantled the Islamabad memorandum," asserting that Tehran no longer considered itself bound by the agreement.

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President Trump's decision had 'in a way, dismantled the Islamabad memorandum,' adding that Tehran no longer considered itself bound by the commitments contained in the agreement.

Iranian state media reported that several areas were affected, with projectiles striking Hengam Island. Air defense systems were reportedly activated around the Bushehr nuclear power plant, and unconfirmed reports of explosions emerged from Bampur and Chabahar, though Iranian authorities later denied these specific reports. Gharibabadi emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is integral to Iran's national security and vowed that Tehran would defend its sovereignty over the strategic waterway "at all costs."

The conflict also saw repercussions in Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed...

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The Strait of Hormuz remains part of Iran's national security and vowed that Tehran would defend its sovereignty over the strategic waterway 'at all costs.'