US forces launch new strikes on Iran to curb threat to Hormuz: CENTCOM

All 10 in our most tracked flights list are flights in and around Iran at the moment as the US military announced additional strikes in Iran approximately 30 minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/4vXQ6OLt0i

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 8, 2026

.@VP on Iran: "The basic deal that we cut was 'we'll lift our blockade if you stop shooting at chips — but if you shoot at ships, we are going to punch back, and we're going to punch back harder than ever before.'" pic.twitter.com/aFIwSQDeOk

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2026

The U.S. official said Wednesday's strikes are wider in scope than the strikes the days before. The targets include IRGC coastal radars, anti-ship missile positions and air defense systems https://t.co/wvr7bkCkJp

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) July 8, 2026

Traffic rises, risks persist#MarineTraffic data recorded 41 verified crossings through the monitored Strait of Hormuz zone on 7 July, up from 36 the previous day. Commercial west to east movements continued to lead activity, while laden crude, dry bulk and LPG voyages remained… pic.twitter.com/sx0mlEUqVm

— MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) July 8, 2026

.@POTUS on Iran: "We hit them very hard last night — very, very hard — and we'll probably hit them hard again tonight... They're cuckoo. There's something wrong with these people. For 47 years, they've been the bully of the Middle East... It's very simple: they can't have a… pic.twitter.com/FtZH8l1f8L

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2026

The body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution is being carried on the hands of the mourning Iraqi people as it is being transferred to the prayer site at the shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) in Najaf. pic.twitter.com/tcrPtTkYHH

— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) July 8, 2026

.@POTUS on the status of the ceasefire with Iran: "To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum... They're led by sick people... I'll speak to our negotiators. They want to negotiate—they're good people... but they have to come back to me. As far… pic.twitter.com/6eYfwMxSdn

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2026

.@POTUS: "We attacked, very powerfully last night, the very dangerous people from Iran... There's something wrong with them. We say, 'Go and do your funeral stuff,' and instead of that, they start shooting rockets at ships yesterday. So we hit them very hard last night." pic.twitter.com/9cw75cBXLo

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2026

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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 8, 2026