- The U.S. military launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, following attacks on three merchant ships off the coast of Oman.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed the actions, stating they were to impose "heavy costs" for targeting commercial shipping and condemning Iran's actions as "unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire."
- These military operations came hours after three tankers were reportedly struck by projectiles on Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the highest number of such assaults in a single day since late April.
- The attacks threaten to disrupt traffic in the crucial fuel-shipping waterway, leading the U.S. to revoke a 60-day license that had waived sanctions on Iranian oil.
- One liquefied natural gas vessel caught fire after being hit, while the other two ships sustained damage but continued their journeys; Iran is suspected of targeting vessels using an alternative route.
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