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CENTCOM says US strikes hit more than 80 targets across Iran

Jul 8, 2026, 02:48 GMT+1
A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker in the US Central Command area of responsibility May 23, 2026. (US Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Tiffany A. Emery)
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A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker in the US Central Command area of responsibility May 23, 2026. (US Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Tiffany A. Emery)

US Central Command said in a statement that its forces completed a new round of retaliatory strikes against Iran on Tuesday, hitting more than 80 targets in response to recent attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

"US forces struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait to degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international commerce flowing through the international trade corridor," the statement said.

"The unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces is a clear and dangerous violation of the ceasefire and undermines freedom of navigation. CENTCOM forces remain postured and prepared to hold Iran accountable when the agreement is not adhered to or obeyed," the statement added.

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Iran MP calls for Turkish President Erdogan’s death over Trump meeting

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Iranian MP Mojtaba Zarei on Tuesday called for the death of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizing his meeting with US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey.

“Death to Erdogan! That despicable man, who invites and hosts the murderer of the martyred Imam, that divine leader, in Turkey even during his funeral ceremonies in Iran and Iraq!" Zarei posted on X. "I wish I were a brave, honorable Turkish citizen so that I could send that murderer to hell through a martyrdom operation on the streets of Ankara! May God’s curse be upon him and those like him who are traitors!”

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A US official said Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz were “unacceptable” and warranted a stern response, while adding that Washington would continue negotiations with Tehran toward a final agreement, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

US officials said they were surprised by the attacks, which took place amid ongoing negotiations and the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the report said.

The Trump administration has sought to establish a backchannel between the US military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), but officials said the force has been slow to engage, the report added.

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is expected to make his first visit to Israel on Wednesday, according to three sources familiar with the plans, CNN reported on Tuesday as the US carried out strikes on Iran overnight.

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Former US Middle East envoy Dennis Ross said on Tuesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) undermined what President Donald Trump believed he had achieved by reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Iran’s response could trigger a cycle of retaliation and escalation.

"The Iranians never know when to say when. President Trump did not want to resume the war, but the IRGC made a mockery of what the president thought he achieved: the opening of the Straits. Iran will hit back, we will react and then mediators will act, leaving no war no peace," Ross posted on X.