US launches new strikes on Iran over attacks on Hormuz shipping
Central Command vowed to 'impose heavy costs' and said it will keep hitting Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route, open.
- Iran struck three commercial ships crewed by civilians in the strait, Central Command said.
- The US and Israel have warred with Iran since February, when strikes killed its leader Khamenei.
- Both sides signed a deal to end the war last month, then kept trading strikes.
Why it matters: A ceasefire that both sides keep bombing through is not a ceasefire; it is a war with better paperwork.
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