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U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets Near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command conducted self-defense strikes on missile sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday. Iran vowed retaliation and warned regional U.S. allies while negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and broader peace talks continued.
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U.S. Central Command carried out strikes Monday on missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Navy Capt. U.S. ships and moved mine-laying vessels into the waterway. The strikes followed reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas, Iran’s main southern naval port. Iranian state media said the blasts occurred near the Strait but gave no confirmed cause.
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U.S. action a violation of the April 8 ceasefire and said Tehran would not leave the strikes unanswered. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned that regional countries would no longer serve as shields for American bases. A separate incident Tuesday involved the oil tanker Olympic Life, which was struck by an unknown projectile 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, Oman.
No injuries were reported and the source of the attack remains unidentified.
Peace Talks and Shipping Dispute U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Tuesday that talks in Qatar were continuing but that any Iranian fee system for Strait transits was unacceptable. He said the waterway must remain open without tolls. CENTCOM denied reports that the Navy had resumed escorting commercial vessels through the Strait, stating that Project Freedom had not restarted.
>"The straits have to be open. What’s happening there is illegal. " — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, May 26, 2026 (Department of State) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israeli forces were deepening operations in Lebanon.
The Israeli Air Force released video of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure the same day. President Trump posted on Truth Social that he had urged several Arab and Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords once the Iran conflict ends. He said Iran could also be invited to join if a deal is reached.
