WASHINGTON, (Pakistan Point News - 08th Jul, 2026) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on
Tuesday the commencement of a series of "powerful" airstrikes against targets in Iran, in
response to recent attacks on three commercial vessels near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement published on its official X platform account, CENTCOM said its forces "have
begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting
and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international
"Iran's demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the
