US Launches Third Round of Iran Strikes After Ship Attack
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- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz beginning at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, marking the third round of U.S. strikes in the escalation
- The strikes were a direct retaliation for an IRGC missile attack that badly damaged a commercial cargo ship in the same waterway
Why it matters: The third U.S. strike round near the Strait of Hormuz comes after the IRGC already struck a commercial cargo vessel, putting one of the world's busiest shipping corridors in the crossfire of an escalating tit-for-tat between the two militaries.
