US Strikes 140 Iranian Targets as Hormuz Tensions Rise
CENTCOM says U.S. forces struck around 140 Iranian military targets as Tehran retaliated, closed the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent crude climbed to $76.
The U. S. Central Command has reported a third series of strikes against targets in Iran within a week. The latest operation began on July 12 at approximately 2:15 a.m. Moscow time.
The attack followed a strike by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces targeted Iranian air defense systems, radar installations, and facilities used to store and launch missiles and drones. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Iran was now facing the consequences of what he described as a poor decision.
The American command said the third wave hit about 140 military targets. Precision-guided munitions were launched from fighter aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and U. S. Navy ships.
Iran responded with a series of attacks on American military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
During the night of July 12, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States ended its intervention. The IRGC blamed Washington for the incident involving the container ship and accused the American side of violating the terms of a memorandum of understanding.
Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Brent crude rose to $76 per barrel, 5% above its pre-war level.