US military launches new round of strikes against Iran

The US military said Saturday it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, after Tehran "blatantly attacked" a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest strikes, which began at 7:15 pm in Washington, came "after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked" a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said in a statement.

"The United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian ma ...