US military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran


CENTCOM (U.S. Central Command) logo and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WASHINGTON, July ⁠8 (Reuters) - The U.S. ⁠military is conducting fresh ‌strikes on Iran, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday, ​hours after President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠declared that an interim agreement ⁠to ‌end the war with Iran ⁠was "over."

It said the strikes were ​aimed ‌at degrading Iran's ability ⁠to ​threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz.

"The United States ​is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression ⁠against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway," ​U.S. Central ⁠Command wrote in a ​post on ‌X.

(Reporting by Jasper ​Ward in Washington; editing by Michelle Nichols)

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