An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026.
Courtesy: U.S. Navy
U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian targets shortly before the U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.
The latest round of strikes, aimed at “degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping” in the economically vital strait, began at 3 p.m. ET, CENTCOM said in an X post.
The naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman is set to restart at 4 p.m. ET.
The blockade was lifted after the U.S. and Iran struck a temporary ceasefire deal last month. But President Donald Trump last week declared the ceasefire was “over” after multiple flare-ups of hostilities in the region, and as each side accused the other of violating the terms of the deal.
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