US strikes IRGC targets in Iran after attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping

The United States has launched fresh strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran following attempted attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Washington Post, the strikes began at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, targeting IRGC positions after recent attempted attacks by the force against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.

The strikes come days after the US carried out attacks on what it said were IRGC minelaying forces in the strait, its first military action there in a month, prompting Iran to strike two US bases in Jordan and a base in the UAE.  The renewed hostilities threaten the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping corridor.