SECURITYJul 12 · 00:31 UTCTHE HILLSarah Davis

US launches third round of strikes after Iran announces strait closure

The U.S. military launched a third round of strikes against Iran in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced the closure of this critical oil trading passage after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship named GFS.

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