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The strikes came after US President Donald Trump said the US would "hit them hard again tonight."

A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026. (Photo: AP/Amirhosein Khorgooi)

DUBAI: The US carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday (Jul 8), hours after US President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signalled the end of the ceasefire.

Military officials said in a social media post that the strikes were intended to "further degrade" Iran's ability “to threaten freedom of navigation” in the strait.

The action comes just a day after the US military hit a variety of military sites and port facilities following Iran’s targeting of several merchant vessels off the coast of Oman.

The social media post said that the US "is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”

Iranian state media reported explosions, including in the port city of Bandar Abbas on the strait and in Sirik, another southern coastal city. State media also reported ex...