U.S. Military Strikes Iran for the Third Time This Week
On July 11, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington that the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that the U.S. military has launched the third round of strikes against Iran this week.
The post from U.S. Central Command stated that the U.S. military began strikes against Iran at 7:15 PM Eastern Time on the 11th. Iran had previously attacked a container ship flying the flag of Cyprus in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in one crew member missing and the ship unable to continue sailing due to a fire on deck.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin retweeted the post, stating that "Iran made a bad choice" and "now they are paying the price."
The U.S. military launched a third round of airstrikes against Iran on July 11 at 19:15 EDT. This action was in response to an Iranian attack on a Cypriot-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in one missing crew member. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated that Iran made a poor choice and is now paying the price.
- U.S. military conducted a third round of strikes against Iran this week.
- The strikes began at 19:15 EDT on July 11.
- The action was in response to an Iranian attack on a Cypriot-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- One crew member is missing due to the attack on the ship.