The US military on Tuesday launched powerful strikes against Iran.The latest military strikes come in retaliation for the Iranians attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.Earlier Tuesday, Tehran struck three ships, including a Qatari natural gas vessel.The US called Iran’s attacks on the commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz “a clear violation of the ceasefire.”President Trump is currently in Ankara, Turkey for a NATO Summit.Via CENTCOM:U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three…— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 7, 2026 According to Axios correspondent Barak Ravid: A senior American official told me that the targets that were attacked included Iranian air defense systems, coastal surveillance systems, ground-to-air missiles, launch sites for anti-ship cruise missiles, drone launch sites, and Iranian port facilities.בכיר אמריקני אמר לי כי המטרות שהותקפו כללו מערכות הגנה אווירית איראניות, מערכות מעקב חופי, טילי קרקע-אוויר, אתרי שיגור של טילי שיוט נגד ספינות, אתרי שיגור רחפנים ומתקני נמל איראנים https://t.co/II5TyO3seP— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) July 7, 2026 President Trump earlier revoked the Iran oil sanctions waiver after the Strait of Hormuz attacks.DEVELOPING…The post BREAKING: US Military Launches Powerful Strikes Against Iran appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.