A senior US official states that the US military is striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to an IRGC attack on a merchant vessel.
The Zioneer previously reported on the escalating US-Iran confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz. A bulletin from earlier tonight (02:42 Jerusalem) stated that US Central Command launched a third wave of strikes against Iran early Sunday, targeting sites near the Strait of Hormuz, following an alleged IRGC attack on the Cypriot-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy, with one crew member missing and the ship disabled by fire and engine room damage, according to a US military statement. The new batch message quotes a senior US official confirming that the strikes are ongoing in response to IRGC fire on a merchant ship. The official's statement reinforces the military's stated position. The situation remains fluid, with the strikes described as part of ongoing operations against threats to commercial shipping.
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