Third US Military Operation Targets Iran Over Hormuz Strait Incident

On the morning of July 12, U.S. forces carried out their third set of attacks on Iranian positions after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Cyprus‑flagged container ship in the Hormuz Strait. The operation commenced at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time under the direct command of President Donald Trump. The assault on MV GFS Galaxy sparked a blaze, crippled the engine room and caused a member of the civilian crew to go missing; authorities have not identified his nationality. The Central Command stated that the mission's objective is to weaken Iran's ability to pose a threat to civilian navigation and commercial freight traffic through this critical chokepoint. No further information on strike locations or weapon systems was disclosed.