VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-13
“to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
US Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-13
US Central Command wrote in a post on X that forces began launching more strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET Sunday.
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