{"id":1401,"date":"2026-07-08T03:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:07:14","slug":"us-launches-new-strikes-against-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1401","title":{"rendered":"US Launches New Strikes Against Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"o-share-btn-wrap\">\n<div id=\"post-social\">\n<div class=\"o-share-wrap\">\n<p>    <button class=\"o-share-btn o-share-btn-article\">Share<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-share\">\n<div class=\"share-reddit o-share-item is-hidden\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.location = '\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=\" encodeuricomponent=\"\" return=\"\" false=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64, 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\" alt=\"submit to reddit\" border=\"0\" width=\"58\" height=\"20\"\/> <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <button id=\"copy-button\" data-copy-url=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/u-s-launches-powerful-strikes-against-iran-after-ships-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz\">Copy\u00a0Link<\/button>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"o-comments-link u-disqus-count c-article__comments-link\" aria-label=\"Comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/u-s-launches-powerful-strikes-against-iran-after-ships-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz\/#open-comments\" data-disqus-identifier=\"5740630 https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/?p=5740630\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<p>The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday, accusing the country of a \u201cclear violation\u201d of a ceasefire agreement after ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command announced the \u201cpowerful strikes,\u201d saying it was in response to Iran targeting three commercial vessels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"8d53e38f6b77749254335a1daf2670a0\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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 crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2074603238175998290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to CENTCOM:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>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 crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran\u2019s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ships in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, where roughly 20% of the world\u2019s oil supply runs through, were reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/pamela-brown-reports-live-from-uss-abraham-lincoln-military-weighing-its-options-after-tankers-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using<\/a> an Omani route that was set up for ships as part of a recent ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. U.S. officials have continually blasted Iran for continuing to target ships and even charge some tolls for use of the Strait.<\/p>\n<p>The tankers were hit by projectiles and the strikes were the most in one day since April, according to the United Nations International Maritime Organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasury Department revoked a waiver that was also part of the agreement that would have allowed Iran to sell oil. A Treasury official announced the memorandum of understanding (MOU) is based on \u201cgood behavior.\u201d The MOU was meant as a temporary agreement that would open the door to a long-term peace deal. The lifting of sanctions on oil sales received bipartisan backlash as critics feared it was offering too much of a concession to Iran\u2019s current regime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior,\u201d the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-us-war-strait-of-hormuz-trump-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cIran\u2019s actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met with consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch above via NewsNation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New: The Mediaite One-Sheet &#8220;Newsletter of Newsletters&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe now!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share &#13; Copy\u00a0Link&#13; \u00a0 The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday, accusing the country of a \u201cclear violation\u201d of a ceasefire agreement after ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. 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