The US launched a fourth wave of attacks on Iran within a single week under orders from Donald Trump, claiming the operation aims to reduce Iran's capability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
On Sunday, 12 Jul 2026 GMT+7, the US Department of Defense revealed that the US had launched additional attacks on Iran after multiple exchanges between Washington and Tehran during the past week, which nearly collapsed the ceasefire agreement and dimmed hopes for a peace deal between the two countries.
"At 17:00 Eastern Time today, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) began additional strikes against Iran to degrade their ability to attack civilian crews and commercial ships freely passing through the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM posted on X.
CENTCOM also stated that President Donald Trump "ordered the strikes to hold Iran accountable for its actions."
Commander Tim Hawkins, CENTCOM spokesperson, revealed that in the past hour, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on several commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and so far, US warplanes have successfully intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and suicide drones.
Meanwhile, IRIB, Iran's official news agency, reported a series of explosions in multiple locations across Hormozgan Province in southern Iran during late Sunday local time.
Explosions were reported in the cities of Jask, Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik within the province, with officials stating there are no reports of civilian deaths or damage to infrastructure.
"Following the recent wave of US attacks across several areas of the province, there have been no reports of civilian injuries or deaths, nor damage to residential or commercial infrastructure," the Public Relations Office of the Hormozgan provincial governor stated.
Additionally, IRIB reported separately that "initial reports indicate tonight's attacks targeted telecommunications towers" in Sirik, noting that "this is the same site previously attacked."
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Source:cnn