The United States has intensified military tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz by continuing airstrikes against Iran for the ninth consecutive day.
According to reports from international media outlets such as Deutsche Welle, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced via social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that new airstrikes against Iran began on July 19 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. July 20 in South Korea).
CENTCOM stated, "These airstrikes aim to continuously weaken Iran's military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian sailors transiting the Strait of Hormuz."
Previously, Iranian state media reported that the northwestern city of Tabriz had been targeted by U.S. airstrikes. Unlike earlier strikes that primarily focused on facilities along Iran's southern Persian Gulf coast, this latest round of attacks has expanded to include the northwestern region, indicating a broader scope of U.S. military operations.
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