U.S. strikes Iran after new Hormuz Strait shipping attacks: Centcom

The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post, after a pair of oil tankers came under attack in the critical shipping route.The strikes come after President Donald Trump had reportedly been considering a CENTCOM plan for limited attacks aimed at preventing Iran from rebuilding radar and missile capabilities that could be used to target ships in the strait.CENTCOM said U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at noon ET after recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. personnel in the region. The command did not immediately disclose the number or location of targets or what U.S. military assets were involved.Trump called the strikes "large and powerful" in a Truth Social post Tuesday, saying they were retaliation for Iran's attempt to add sea mines to the Strait of Hormuz and its missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.Trump also threatened a significantly larger response if Tehran retaliates, saying Iran would be hit "at a much harder and higher level" and warning that an even bigger attack was "waiting i...