WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has launched multiple strikes against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday, saying the action was a direct response to Iranian attacks on three commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
In an official statement, U.S. Central Command declared: “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping.”
The statement went on to say, “Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.”
The specific targets of the U.S. strikes were not immediately confirmed, though Iranian media reported that six projectiles struck the area of Taheroui pier in Sirik, located in southern Iran.
Tuesday’s action represents the first confirmed U.S. military strikes against Iran since late last month, when the two nations engaged in several days of back-and-forth strikes and counterstrikes.
