West Asia War LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks

Screengrab from video posted by the U.S. Central Command on X showing one of the offensive strikes against Iran, on July 7, 2026. Photo: X/@CENTCOM

Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, ‌said on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) that Iranian armed forces ⁠would deliver a “crushing response” after accusing the U.S. ‌military of targeting parts of southern ‌Iran in ‌what ⁠it called a “blatant act ⁠of aggression”, and warned that Tehran would not allow U.S. interference ‌in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already shaken efforts to end the West Asia war.

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U.S. Central Command said the “powerful” strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on ships transiting the vital waterway and would “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping.”

Iranian state media reported numerous explosions around the strait, including six on the island of Qeshm, seven in the city of Sirik and more in the major port city of Bandar Abbas.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused the United States of repeatedly violating the memorandum of understanding agreed between the two sides and threatened retaliation.

“Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s breach of the treaty, and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security,” the Ministry said in a statement carried by official media.

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Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, ‌said today that Iranian armed forces ⁠would deliver a “crushing response” after accusing the U.S. ‌military of targeting parts of southern ‌Iran in ‌what ⁠it called a “blatant act ⁠of aggression”, and warned that Tehran would not allow U.S. interference ‌in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

It said that the ‌only safe passage for commercial vessels and oil tankers ⁠through the waterway was the route determined ‌by Iran.

The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran yesterday and revoked a ‌license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were ⁠hit by projectiles in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure ‌on an already fragile ceasefire.

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Iran’s foreign ministry said yesterday that the United States has repeatedly violated their agreed memorandum of understanding, and warned of retaliation following Washington’s strikes on targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s breach of the treaty, and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security,” the ministry said in a statement posted to Telegram by IRIB News.

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Published - July 08, 2026 06:45 am IST