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Iran War News Today Latest Updates: The US-Iran conflict escalates as attacks intensify, oil prices surge, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis raises fears of a wider Middle East war.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said the US forces carried out another round of strikes against Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran's coast, targeting missile and drone sites, naval capabilities and coastal defence systems in a seven-hour operation aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping.

The US first imposed the blockade on Iran in mid-April and then lifted it in mid-June, a day after signing the interim deal that set a 60-day period for negotiations, but talks have stalled as fighting over the strait has intensified.

Iran-US War News: The US military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports, accusing Tehran of attacking ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

United States Central Command has held Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial vessels. Iranian forces deliberately targeted seven commercial ships, causing crew casualties over the past week. The US military has reinstated a naval blockade targeting vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports. This action aims to reduce Iranian capabilities used against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The United States backs Iraq and Syria's pipeline revival efforts. This project aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for oil transport. American companies are expected to assist in rebuilding the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline. This initiative seeks to lessen Middle Eastern oil producers' dependence on the strait. Washington has re-imposed a blockade on the chokepoint after recent ship strikes.

President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports. He threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless negotiations resume. The US military also began fresh strikes to degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack shipping. Iran claims it closed the Strait of Hormuz after hostilities reignited last week. This escalation heightens doubts about a permanent halt to the ongoing war.

In a post on X, CENTCOM said the blockade was reinstated at 4 pm ET, as US forces continued operations aimed at reducing Iranian capabilities that Washington said were being used to target commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran War: The US military said Tuesday that it has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran's attacks on commercial ships on the Strait of Hormuz, as the interim ceasefire deal unravels and concerns grow about a return to all-out war.