Hyderabad, July 15 -- The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 15, saying the operation targeted military capabilities Tehran has used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation began at 6 a.m. ET, describing the strikes as part of efforts to weaken Iran's ability to threaten maritime traffic through one of the world's busiest energy corridors.

"The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said in a post on X.

The latest operation came hours after Washington reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports, further escalating milit...