Trump Launches New Airstrikes on Iran After Ship Attacks

President Donald Trump ordered new airstrikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday, escalating a standoff that has seesawed between economic penalties and military force in recent weeks. The president has repeatedly claimed that Tehran is weakening under pressure. The U.S. Military’s Central Command said in a statement that the strikes were a direct response to recent attempted attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on commercial ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The statement also cited threats against American service members stationed in the region. No further details on the scale of the strikes or the specific targets were provided in the initial announcement. The operation marks the latest chapter in a conflict where Washington has shifted tactics, alternating between sanctions and direct action, while maintaining that its goal is to deter further aggression.