The US early on Sunday launched fresh strikes on Iran, saying the attack was in response to an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
“At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage,” the US Central Command wrote on its official handle on X.
PREMIUM TIMES reports that Iran confirmed the attacks, with local news IRNA quoting an Iranian official as saying US forces attacked five cities in the Bushehr province, including Asaluyeh, Dir, Bushehr, Dashti and Tangestan.
Iran promptly carried out retaliatory attacks, targeting American interests in Gulf countries, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan.
In Qatar, officials said at least three people were injured by debris from intercepted missiles.
Both Iran and the US accuse each other of violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both parties. While the US accuses Iran of attacking some ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran accuses the US of trying to create a corridor within the Strait where ships can pass without Iranian approval. Iran says the MoU requires Iran to approve the free passage of ships through the Strait.
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