U.S. Escalates Strikes on Iran After Attacks on Commercial Ships

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On the second day, U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance, missile and drone storage, naval capabilities, and logistics infrastructure. The first day’s strikes had hit roughly 80 targets, more than 60 of which were IRGC small boats involved in attacks on commercial ships. Tehran responded that Strait of Hormuz traffic would resume only under Iranian arrangements.