Those strikes came in
a third wave of U.S. strikes on Iran that were carried out after Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps forces attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the
Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to
continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engine room damage.
“Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the
Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on
commercial vessels but has again failed,” says CENTCOM. “In response, the
United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability
to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait.
The strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in
Chief.” CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense
systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats
using U.S. fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and
the one-way attack sea drones . Meantime, in a post on Truth Social,
President Trump said that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is being reimposed
… and that the U.S. will be the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait” … and seek reimbursement
“for any and all costs necessary to do the job …” The Hormuz Strait is OPEN,
and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN
BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from
entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the
Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as “THE GUARDIAN OF
THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be
reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs
necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile
section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately. Thank
you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP