U.S. Launches Fifth Consecutive Day of Strikes on Iran Over Strait of Hormuz | Asia One News
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The United States has launched another wave of military strikes against Iran. Washington says the operation targets threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest action marks… pic.twitter.com/M00y1qdJEn
FAKE NEWS DEBUNKED
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Iran’s second-highest leader behind the brutal anti-women laws and the killing of thousands for not wearing hijab, was NOT taken out in overnight US-Israel strikes on Tehran.
Iranian officials have said the Strait of Hormuz is “a red line” since the beginning of the US-Israel war on the country. Brigadier-General Ebrahim Zolfaghari’s statement today is a reiteration of that.
Iranians are not talking about temporary control over Hormuz, but rather their message to the world is Iran aims to have permanent control and sovereignty over the strategic waterway. And that is the main source of tension between Tehran and Washington.
US military carries out another wave of strikes
- The US military has launched a second wave of strikes against Iran, with CENTCOM saying they “are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz”.
- Iran’s top negotiator and parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says the country has “never welcomed war, nor do we now”, adding that “we must always be prepared for battle and stand firm to protect our national security and interests”.
Airlines cancel Middle East flights amid US-Iran escalation
Greece’s Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air France-KLM have all suspended scheduled flights to Dubai, Tel Aviv and other destinations across the region.
Israel is losing the public opinion battle in the US: Vance
US Vice President JD Vance says that “Israel is losing the public opinion battle in the US.”
Iran summons British ambassador over IRGC ban
Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran after the UK designated the IRGC a threat to national security, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports.
Under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, individuals found to have supported or assisted the IRGC could face up to 14 years in prison, while those carrying out acts of sabotage on behalf of the group, including arson, could face life imprisonment.
Iran has been accused of orchestrating seven attacks on British soil targeting Jewish and Israeli communities. Tehran has condemned the move as “hostile”.
Iran threatens to ‘crush’ regional infrastructure if US attacks its sites
- Iran’s military warns “all infrastructure in the region will be crushed under steel blows” if the United States carries out its threat to attack Iran’s civilian sites.
- The US military says it launched another wave of strikes on Iran with Iranian media reporting explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar.
- The US military also says it “disabled” an oil tanker attempting to sail towards an Iranian port in the Strait of Hormuz by firing Hellfire missiles.
- Iran says it carried out retaliatory attacks targeting US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
