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Updated · The Presidential Prayer Team · Jul 20
CENTCOM Extends Strikes to 5th Day After Iran Fired on Strait of Hormuz Vessels
Updated
Updated · The Presidential Prayer Team · Jul 20

CENTCOM Extends Strikes to 5th Day After Iran Fired on Strait of Hormuz Vessels

3 articles · Updated · The Presidential Prayer Team · Jul 20

Summary

  • CENTCOM said it carried out a fifth straight day of strikes after Iran fired on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which the White House said breached a memorandum of understanding.
  • Karoline Leavitt said Iran had agreed not to target commercial shipping and warned President Trump would impose consequences rather than allow attacks in the waterway.
  • Earlier this week, U.S. forces also fired on an unladen ship that ignored warnings and tried to reach an Iranian port despite the blockade, underscoring tighter enforcement at sea.
  • Leavitt said Iran is still talking with Washington about a possible deal even as U.S. military pressure intensifies and the administration says the regime is taking devastating blows.

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