The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post, after a pair of oil tankers came under attack in the critical shipping route.
The strikes come after President Donald Trump had reportedly been considering a CENTCOM plan for limited attacks aimed at preventing Iran from rebuilding radar and missile capabilities that could be used to target ships in the strait.
CENTCOM said U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at noon ET, following what it described as recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. service members deployed to the region.
The scope of Tuesday’s operation was not immediately clear. CENTCOM did not immediately disclose how many targets were struck, their locations or what U.S. military assets were involved.
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