The United States launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, targeting multiple locations including Abu Musa, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Chahbahar, Jask, and Konarak. The strikes aimed to degrade Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities, according to the U.S. military's Central Command.

The attacks follow President Donald Trump's announcement that Washington is "reinstating" a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also suggested that the United States will charge other ships for safe passage through the strategic waterway, marking a shift from longstanding U.S. policy supporting freedom of navigation.

In response, Iran launched attacks on targets in Bahrain, Jordan, and two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks resulted in the death of one mariner and injuries to eight others.

The price of benchmark Brent crude oil rose to a one-month high of over $84 in early Tuesday trading, reflecting concerns about the stability of global oil supplies.

President Trump stated, "We're hitting them very hard. And it'll continue, and we'll see what happens. We're knocking out all of their offensive capability and we're controlling the straits. We're putting the blockade back."

The U.S. military's Central Command confirmed the strikes, stating they aim to degrade Iran's ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian state media acknowledged the strikes but provided no immediate casualty or damage assessments. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attacks on the tankers, stating they were in response to U.S. actions in the region.

The conflict has been escalating in recent days, with both sides exchanging attacks and threats. The U.S. has been conducting strikes on Iran for the past three nights, according to reports from the U.S. military.

The U.S. military's Central Command said the strikes would continue to impose a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump also provided new details on his suggestion that the U.S. will charge tolls for ships going through the strait, an about-face after previously saying that it wouldn’t. "We're protecting a very rich portion of the world," he said. "We're spending money. And so, what we've done is, we are going to be reimbursed for protection."

The price of benchmark Brent crude oil rose to a one-month high of over $84 in trading early Tuesday, still well below the nearly $120 reached at the height of the war but threatening to make costs everywhere higher.

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yenisafak · about 5 hours ago

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yenisafak · about 5 hours ago

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handelsblatt · about 5 hours ago

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france24 · about 6 hours ago

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independent · about 6 hours ago

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independent · about 7 hours ago

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euronews · about 7 hours ago

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yenisafak · about 7 hours ago

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japantoday · about 7 hours ago

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independent · about 7 hours ago

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yenisafak · about 8 hours ago

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welt.de · about 8 hours ago

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bluesky_Reuters · about 8 hours ago

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yenisafak · about 8 hours ago

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de volkskrant · about 8 hours ago

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telegram_GeoPWatch · about 8 hours ago

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financial times · about 8 hours ago

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bluesky_Reuters · about 9 hours ago

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gdeltproject.org · about 9 hours ago

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expressen · about 9 hours ago

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aljazeera · about 9 hours ago

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bluesky_Reuters · about 9 hours ago

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nrk · about 9 hours ago

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hvg.hu · about 9 hours ago

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bluesky_Reuters · about 10 hours ago

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aljazeera · about 10 hours ago

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france24 · about 10 hours ago