US says it destroyed over 60 Iranian boats after commercial ships targeted in Strait of Hormuz

Published July 7, 2026 9:57pm ET | Updated July 7, 2026 10:27pm ET



U.S. forces carried out a multiround strike against Iran on Tuesday after Iran targeted three commercial shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. Central Command saying it hit over 80 targets total, including over 60 Iranian small boats.

“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed a new round of offensive strikes against Iran, July 7, hitting over 80 targets with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement Tuesday night.

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