U.S. resumes ‘powerful strikes’ on Iran after tanker attacks | 7 July 2026 | The U.S. announced a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported explosions in the early hours of Wednesday in the southern province of Hormozgan, including at the ports of Bandar Abbas and Sirik, as well as on Qeshm Island, close to the narrowest section of the strait. “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,” CENTCOM said in a statement on X. A video posted on social media reportedly shows the strikes on Bandar Abbas.