US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’
The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.
Hostilities resumed after the US and its Arab allies in the region blamed Iran for attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement on X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces were “conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”
“The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway,” CENTCOM said.
At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 8, 2026
On Tuesday, CENTCOM said it struck dozens of Iranian targets following attacks on three commercial vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media said that one of the vessels had “ignoring repeated warnings” by Iranian officials, who require that ships organize each crossing with them.
Iranian media has reported explosions along the southern coast of Iran, including in the port cities of Chabahar and Konarak, as well as on Lavan Island. At least two blasts were recorded at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Fars News Agency has reported.
According to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, the attack on Chabahar, the country’s largest port, also damaged the Imam Ali Hospital and severed major power lines. Electricity has now been partially restored.
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