This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. <\/p>\n
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The U.S. has completed its strikes against Iranian military targets for a third consecutive night, while Tehran hit two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and triggered air-raid warnings across the Gulf. <\/p>\n
U.S. Central Command said it has completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran. The five-hour mission struck military targets across Iran and further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping, Centcom said in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n The U.S. forces attacked Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities. <\/p>\n The military action came hours after Trump ordered to reinstate a blockade on Iran in the strait Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and floated a 20% toll charge<\/a> for ships going through the critical energy waterway.<\/p>\n Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n The UAE Defense Ministry said Tuesday morning that national tankers Mombasa and AI Bahiyah were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles<\/a> in the strait’s southern lane, inside Omani territorial waters. The attack killed one Indian crew member aboard the Mombasa, injured eight others and caused “material damage” to both tankers as a result of the fires that broke out on board.<\/p>\n The ministry said it would remain “on the highest level of readiness and preparedness to address any threats,” and would take all necessary measures to respond to any attempts to undermine the country’s security and stability. <\/p>\n Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, also came under renewed attack, and sounded missile-alert sirens early Tuesday, according to the Associated Press<\/a>, as Iran retaliated to American strikes. <\/p>\n