U.S. Strikes Destroy 30 Iranian Fishing Boats as Hormuz Traffic Stays Far Below Prewar Levels
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 10
U.S. Strikes Destroy 30 Iranian Fishing Boats as Hormuz Traffic Stays Far Below Prewar Levels
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 10
Summary
At least 30 fishing boats worth about $11,000 each were destroyed at Bandar Abbas' Panj-Pelleh pier by two U.S. projectiles during July 8-9 strikes, according to a local fishermen's cooperative official cited by Iranian state media.
The attack was part of two days of U.S. strikes on about 170 Iranian targets after Iran hit three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz; Trump had said small boats used to lay sea mines would be targeted.
No significant new U.S. or Iranian strikes were reported overnight into Friday, but commercial shipping through the strait remained sharply reduced despite U.S. guidance urging vessels to use the southern route.
Qatar, Pakistan and other mediators are trying to revive the mid-June ceasefire talks, while Iran's foreign minister called Oman, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to press for renewed diplomacy.
With oil over $100, can a fragile ceasefire restore global shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz?
Is Iran's new leadership stable enough to secure a lasting peace after this week's devastating military strikes?
Can a new U.S.-Iran deal succeed while Israel's conflict with Hezbollah deepens in Lebanon?
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: July 2026 Strikes, Strait of Hormuz Disruptions, and Global Supply Chain Crisis
Overview
In early July 2026, the United States launched a series of military strikes across southern Iran, following what it described as Iran’s recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews in a vital waterway. President Trump commented that Iran had expressed interest in making a deal, but he questioned their reliability. On July 9, U.S. operations included about 90 strikes, notably hitting the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Iranian officials confirmed several targets in Bushehr Province were attacked, but Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported no damage to the reactor or its systems.