The US launched another set of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday ahead of the reimposition of its naval blockade, according to a US military statement, APA reports citing CNN.
“At 3 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted to X. It added that the strikes were occurring as troops “prepare to resume the naval blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas.”