U.S. Airstrikes Kill 14 in Iran as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Runs at 50%
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 9
U.S. Airstrikes Kill 14 in Iran as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Runs at 50%
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 9
Summary
Iran's Health Ministry said U.S. strikes over two days killed at least 14 people and wounded 78, the first official casualty count from the latest escalation.
About 90 Iranian targets were hit Wednesday night, the U.S. military said, after Tehran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.
Only 3 fuel tankers were visible transiting the strait Thursday, while Iran said shipping capacity had recovered to about 50% of pre-war levels and warned any U.S. interference with routes would draw a forceful response.
Qatar reportedly paused plans to ramp up output at Ras Laffan after an Iranian strike on an LNG tanker, underscoring risks to a waterway that handled roughly 20% of global crude oil and LNG supplies before the war.
H.R. McMaster said Iran has rebuilt about 50% of its missile stockpiles 132 days into the war, arguing the conflict has entered a new phase rather than nearing an end.