US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
- The US has launched a series of "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had begun the assault, "to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent individuals in an international waterway".
- Iran's deputy foreign minister called the US attacks a violation of the US-Iran memorandum signed last month, and warned that Tehran would "take decisive measures".
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- The US has launched a series of "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had begun the assault, "to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent individuals in an international waterway".
- Iran's deputy foreign minister called the US attacks a violation of the US-Iran memorandum signed last month, and warned that Tehran would "take decisive measures".
Sources: BBC News, The Independent