Pakistan, July 8 -- The United States has launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran, targeting several military installations. According to US officials, the US strikes on Iran were carried out in response to alleged Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking another sharp escalation in regional tensions.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement posted on X that its forces had begun a series of "powerful strikes" against Iran. The military said the operation was intended to impose a heavy cost for what it described as attacks on civilian commercial shipping in international waters. CENTCOM also claimed that Iran's actions were unjustified, dangerous, and a clear violat...