U.S. hits dozens of Iranian targets in retaliatory strikes after ship attacks
The US has launched retaliatory strikes against dozens of Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation targeted air defenses, radar sites, and anti-ship missile sites, as well as small boats used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The US actions were in response to Iranian strikes on tankers, which Iran did not claim, but were reportedly carried out after the vessels ignored warnings from Iranian forces.
- ▪The US launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The operation targeted air defenses, radar sites, and anti-ship missile sites, as well as dozens of small boats used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- ▪The US Treasury Department revoked a waiver allowing Iran to sell oil and petrochemicals, cutting off a significant revenue source for Iran.
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Live U.S.-Iran Updates: U.S. hits dozens of Iranian targets in retaliatory strikes after ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz By Duarte Dias, Duarte Dias Digital Journalist Duarte Pita Dias is based in CBS News' London bureau, where he works across digital platforms and for TV broadcasts. Read Full Bio Duarte Dias, Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals Updated on: July 8, 2026 / 2:05 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war: U.S.
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