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US launches strikes on Iran after second shipping attack
The US said it had hit multiple targets in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping.
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World Israel News
· Jun 27, 2026
US launches strikes on Iran after Hormuz attack
CENTCOM described the strike as a response to Iran’s 'unwarranted aggression' against commercial shipping, saying the Iranian attack clearly violated the ceasefire. The post US launches strikes on Iran after Hormuz attack appeared first on World Israel News.
BOL News
· Jun 27, 2026
US strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
United States has carried out strikes on Iran. The post US strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on BOL News.
The Tribune
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm
The US carried out strikes on Iran for the second consecutive day while Tehran retaliated by targeting American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Both sides have threatened to escalate the strikes, raising fears of deepening of the oil crisis as the vital Strait of Hormuz is seeing a low volume of shipping. Iran accused []
Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
US-Iran retaliatory strikes ‘to be expected’ amid MOU setbacks
Naval Warfare Senior Research Fellow Brent Sadler says the back-and-forth strikes between the US and Iran were to be expected. “This is partly to be expected… the Iranians are trying to exercise leverage by attacking shipping, and they’re facing the response,” Mr Sadler told Sky News Australia. “This is not your traditional, diplomatic approach to a ceasefire; this is very much President Trump’s approach.”
The Japan Times
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
The U.S. said its strikes were a response to unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces that clearly violated the ceasefire.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the US return to war?
The United States launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, marking the second successive night of offensive action. The new strikes, which were announced in a social media post by U.S. Central Command (Centcom) shortly after 4 p.m. EDT, were far from a surprise. President Trump had told reporters earlier in the...
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Related coverage for "US launches strikes on Iran after second shipping attack": World Israel News — US launches strikes on Iran after Hormuz attack. BOL News — US strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz. The Tribune — Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm. Sky News Australia — US-Iran retaliatory strikes ‘to be expected’ amid MOU setbacks. The Japan Times — U.S. and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire . The Hill — The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the US return to war?