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5 min readThe U.S. military announced it had completed another round of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as the Trump administration also resumed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The developments mark a significant escalation in a conflict that a ceasefire had paused in April but which quickly unraveled over disagreements about shipping through the strategic waterway.
Escalation in the Gulf
The renewed hostilities follow a June memorandum of understanding that Iran and the U.S. immediately interpreted differently regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump ordered the blockade resumed this week alongside stepped-up missile attacks on Iranian targets. Iran has responded by striking U.S. allies in the region and targeting tankers it claims are violating its asserted control over the strait.
The prior U.S. blockade, which ran from April through June, allowed dozens of aid shipments to pass but turned back 140 vessels and fired on nine that did not comply. The new round of strikes and the resumed blockade suggest the administration is returning to the same enforcement posture that preceded the brief ceasefire.
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- 1 (00:29) **U.S. Military Strikes and Naval Blockade Against Iran** - The U.S. military completes another round of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and resumes a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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