Washington, July 22 -- The US military on Wednesday said that its offensive in Iran was intended to further reduce Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, even as both sides continue to exchange strikes amid the ongoing war.
According to CENTCOM, the latest operation targeted Iranian military capabilities linked to attacks on international maritime traffic.
"Over the past three months, Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the international waterway vital for regional and global trade," CENTCOM said in a statement.
"The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation."Despite the continuous Iranian strikes, CENTCOM insists that...