Iran war: US launches fresh strikes after attacks in Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Ministry reacted to the US strikes in Iran, blaming Washington for repeatedly violating their memorandum of understanding.

“Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s breach of the treaty, and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by the state-run IRIB news outlet.

The strikes targeted a list of military sites, including air defense systems, anti-ship cruise missiles and drone launch sites, Reuters reported, citing a US official.

The US military has announced it is launching fresh strikes against Iran. 

The military said the strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes were intended “to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.”

“Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ​ceasefire,” CENTCOM said on its X account.

It was unclear what exactly was targeted by the US military, but explosions were heard in Iran’s south according to Iranian media.

According to reports in Iran, explosions were heard on the island of Qeshm, with seven blasts being heard in the city of Sirik.

Blasts were also reported to have been heard in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.

The strikes took place amid the 60-day ceasefire as laid out in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed by both countries last month.

This comes as US President Donald Trump is in Turkey for the NATO summit, where he met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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