US Launches Airstrikes on Iran After Oil Tanker Attacks

Washington DC. After attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has launched powerful airstrikes on dozens of Iranian military targets. The US Central Command (Centcom) stated on Tuesday that more than 80 targets were attacked.

According to Centcom, the attacks targeted more than 60 small boats, missile launch sites, and military command centers belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz region. Centcom has not publicly disclosed the specific locations of the attacks.