US strikes Iranian targets in response to oil tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: July 8, 2026Country: Iran

World / InternationalPolitics

US strikes Iranian targets in response to oil tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz

The US struck dozens of Iranian targets in response to attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran subsequently targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, accusing the US of violating an agreement to end the war signed last month.

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