New Delhi, July 12 -- The US Central Command on Saturday (local time) announced that the American forces have begun launching their third round of strikes this week against Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, "At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew member is missing, and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engine room damage."

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