US military launches strikes against Iran over commercial shipping attacks

WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 08th Jul, 2026) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on

Tuesday the commencement of a series of "powerful" airstrikes against targets in Iran, in

response to recent attacks on three commercial vessels near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement published on its official X platform account, CENTCOM said its forces "have

begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting

and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international

"Iran's demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the