VIDEO: US Military Hits 80 Iran Targets After Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The U.S. military released unclassified footage Tuesday showing its latest strikes against Iran after a new round of attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to U.S. Central Command, American forces hit more than 80 targets in the operation. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out with precision munitions and were meant as an immediate response to Iranian attacks on vessels moving through one of the world’s most important shipping lanes.
The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for global energy shipments. When Iran targets ships there, it is not just a regional problem. It threatens trade, fuel markets, allies, and international shipping crews trying to do their jobs.
Earlier Tuesday, Tehran reportedly struck three ships, including a Qatari natural gas vessel. CENTCOM identified the targeted commercial vessels as the Marshall Islands-flagged M/T Al Rekayyat, the Saudi Arabia-flagged M/T Wedyan, and the Liberian-flagged M/T Cyprus Prosperity.
The U.S. described Iran’s actions as “a clear violation of the ceasefire.”
In its statement, CENTCOM said, “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July 7, hitting over 80 targets with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
The command said the targets included Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait.
The goal, according to CENTCOM, was to reduce Iran’s ability to keep threatening commercial traffic through the international trade corridor. The strikes also sent a clear message that attacks on civilian shipping will bring a military response.
CENTCOM added, “The unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces is a clear and dangerous violation of the ceasefire and undermines freedom of navigation.”
The command also said U.S. forces remain ready to respond if Iran fails to follow the agreement.
The strikes came the same day President Trump revoked the Iran oil sanctions waiver after the Strait of Hormuz attacks. That move adds more pressure on Tehran at a moment when tensions in the region are already running hot.
The newly released footage gives the public a closer look at the scale of the operation and the targets hit by American forces.