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U.S. Strikes Hit About 140 Iranian Targets as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed

The declaration risks a wider Gulf war by threatening oil shipping, regional military bases and fragile diplomacy.

Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region's oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February. This week's provisional peace deal between the countries was meant to reopen the waterway to shipping traffic, but the pace of that reopening is unclear amid continued fighting in Lebanon and the need to clear the Strait of sea mines. On Sunday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for high-level talks with the Iranian delegation, as the two sides seek to clarify the terms of ending the war. Photographer: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images | Bloomberg
Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets
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President Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz open on Sunday after the US hit 140 targets in Iran over the latest attack on cargo ships in the critical waterway.

Overview

  • U.S. Central Command said American forces struck roughly 140 Iranian military targets in the latest operation, a heavy round that followed earlier strikes this week and aimed to degrade Iran’s missile, drone and naval capabilities.
  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the Strait of Hormuz was closed and said it fired on at least two vessels after a Cyprus‑flagged container ship was hit and set ablaze, leaving one crew member missing.
  • Tehran claimed missile and drone attacks on U.S. facilities and bases in several Gulf states, while Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE reported interceptions, air‑raid alerts and a small number of injuries.
  • U.S. Central Command disputed Tehran’s closure, saying traffic continues to flow and that U.S. forces are positioned to protect freedom of navigation as ships use a widened southern route near Oman.
  • The latest exchanges have seriously undermined the June interim memorandum, put global oil and shipping insurance at risk, and left mediators such as Oman and Qatar racing to salvage talks as the conflict escalates.