The United States military said on Monday that it had launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, marking the third consecutive night of strikes as efforts to end the war appeared to falter.
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The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, said the latest strikes began at 4:45 p.m. local U.S. Eastern Time, 2045 GMT, and were aimed at further degrading Iran’s capacity to threaten civilians and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
“These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the U.S. military said.
The latest escalation came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington was reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and would charge other vessels for safe passage through the strategic waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz has remained at the centre of the conflict because of its importance to global energy supply. Before the war, about one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passed through the route, and disruptions have continued to affect global markets.
CENTCOM said in a separate update that U.S. forces had struck Iranian military air-defence systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones and one-way attack sea drones.
The U.S. command also insisted that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, describing the route as a vital maritime corridor for global trade.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it,” CENTCOM said, adding that U.S. forces were prepared to ensure freedom of navigation for commercial shipping.
According to AP, the U.S. military said it struck dozens of sites on Monday, including air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats, in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship the previous day. The report also said the U.S. used drone ships for the first time to hit an Iranian ship maintenance facility and submarine on Sunday.
The new round of strikes followed Trump’s warning that the United States would hit Iran “very hard” as the two sides continued to trade threats and attacks.
“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow — and there’s not a damn thing they can do about it,” Trump said in an interview quoted by AP.
The strikes came as a fragile peace arrangement between Washington and Tehran appeared to be under severe strain. Iran said on Monday that an initial peace deal reached with the United States last month was in a state of “crisis,” while its military released footage it said showed missiles being launched in response to what it called U.S. aggression.
Trump also said the United States would resume blocking Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz while allowing other countries “fair and open use” of the waterway. He further said the U.S. would seek reimbursement through a 20 per cent charge on cargo value to cover costs of providing safety and security.
Iran, however, has insisted that it has the right to manage traffic through the strait and potentially charge fees, a position disputed by Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had always been the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and would remain so, while the International Maritime Organization said there was no legal basis for mandatory tolls simply to transit through an international strait.
The latest fighting also triggered regional security concerns. Missile alert sirens reportedly sounded in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, while Kuwait condemned attacks on border points and a maritime oil drilling platform. Jordan’s military said it shot down four Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage.
Iranian authorities, meanwhile, reported attacks in Hormozgan, Khuzestan and Markazi provinces, with state media saying at least two people were killed.
The renewed escalation also unsettled oil markets, with Brent crude reportedly rising 7.8 per cent to $81.92 per barrel on Monday as fears grew over the security of energy flows through the Gulf.
TNL had earlier reported that the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran after alleged Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with CENTCOM saying the strikes were meant to impose “heavy costs” on Tehran.
TNL also reported that Trump later said the United States had hit Iran “very hard,” while U.S. officials insisted that the Strait of Hormuz remained open and rejected Tehran’s claim of control over the waterway.
The latest Monday strikes now deepen the crisis, raising fears that the conflict could return to full-scale war if the two sides fail to revive the faltering deal and agree on rules for navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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