US forces strike Iranian military targets as tensions soar in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it had completed another round of new strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on Monday.

The command said it struck Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems to “degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Commercial vessel transits through the vital international maritime corridor continue,” CENTCOM said in a post shared on X.

“Since early May, CENTCOM forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil,” it added before stating that U.S. forces are “postured and prepared to hold Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression toward civilian mariners seeking to freely and openly transit the strait.”