U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz ship attacks
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- U.S. military struck Iranian military targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, in retaliation for renewed Iranian attacks on commercial ships.
- The exchange of fire risks plunging the U.S. and Iran into a new cycle of retaliation, threatening a fragile memorandum referenced in the source text.
Why it matters: Direct U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical corridor for global oil shipments — open a new retaliation cycle between the two countries, per the source's own warning.
