US strikes Iran again

09-Jul-2026

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The United States said on July 8 that it was carrying out another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Republic attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, raising fresh doubts over an interim ceasefire and fears that the conflict could flare up again.

President Donald Trump said earlier that the Iranian attacks signalled the end of the ceasefire and threatened more military action. But later, he said the latest exchange of fire would not lead to a return to full-scale war or to “long-term” military action.

Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump said the strikes were continued retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. “They are behaving very badly,” he said of Iran, accusing it of launching drones and a missile at ships. After three tankers were hit on July 7, the US launched strikes on Iran, and Iranian forces retaliated by attacking American military sites in the Persian Gulf.