CENTCOM Slams Over 80 Iranian Targets After

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that they’d hit over 80 targets in Iran following the Islamic Republic’s focusing on of three business tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 

It was a direct violation of the “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) between the 2 nations, according to the U.S., and the ensuing American army response was roughly eight occasions bigger than the earlier strikes on June 27, after Iran also attacked business delivery.

The Treasury Department also reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil gross sales, hitting them where it hurts: in the pockets. All this goes on as the seemingly infinite, week-long funeral for the very useless former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rambles on.

The ceasefire seems to be more and more tenuous, as our Ward Clark reported earlier Tuesday:

U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a collection of highly effective strikes against Iran to impose heavy prices for focusing on and attacking business delivery crewed by harmless civilians in an worldwide waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian assaults on three…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 7, 2026

U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a collection of highly effective strikes against Iran to impose heavy prices for focusing on and attacking business delivery crewed by harmless civilians in an worldwide waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian assaults on three business vessels that had been transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, harmful, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.

Administration officers reportedly said the airstrikes had been a direct end result of Iran’s latest focusing on of business delivery in the all-important Strait:

“U.S. forces struck Iranian air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and near the strait to degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international commerce flowing through the international trade corridor,” CENTCOM said in a assertion.

Iran’s bellicose response was predictable because they often lash out with offended threats:

Iran’s top joint army command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, vowed to ship a “crushing response” after U.S. forces launched a collection of strikes in the nation Tuesday.

Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters described the U.S. strikes as a “blatant act of aggression” and warned that Tehran wouldn’t enable the United States to intrude with its handling of the Strait of Hormuz.

Just because they cannot always back up their violent rhetoric doesn’t imply we shouldn’t take them severely — the Islamic Republic is a harmful foe that is a risk to peace and decency in the civilized world — but it’s also true that their mouths often spout off about checks that their accounts can’t money.

HEATING UP: Breaking: CENTCOM Now Imposing Heavy Costs on Iran for Targeting Ships

Iran Reneges Again, Strikes 2 Ships in Strait of Hormuz — US Responds by (*80*) Them Where It Hurts

RedState’s Buzz Patterson had ideas:

CENTCOM has release video of our strikes tonight. It’s over for now. We focused over 80 areas and more than 60 IRGC small boats.

We hit them HARD tonight but all targets had been army installations or tools.

Bridge and Power Day is standing by, Iran. I feel I’d stop… https://t.co/2oXuZMBee0

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) July 8, 2026

CENTCOM has release video of our strikes tonight. It’s over for now. We focused over 80 areas and more than 60 IRGC small boats.

We hit them HARD tonight but all targets had been army installations or tools.

Bridge and Power Day is standing by, Iran. I feel I’d stop taking pictures at oil tankers. We’re chomping at the bit over right here.

And so the battle rages on. Are we wanting at warfare, submission, a deal, or one thing sudden? RedState will keep you posted.

Editor’s Note: For many years, former presidents have been all speak and no motion. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the risk from Iran once and for all. 

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