US Central Command posts "“At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz"
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"The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable."
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