Iran Targeted 7 Commercial Ships In The Past Week, Says Head Of U.S Central Command

The head of U.S. Central ⁠Command said ⁠that Iran had deliberately targeted 7 commercial ships over the past week, which led to the deaths of civilian crew members.

Some crew members also got injured, while others have gone missing.

“Iranian forces have also launched ⁠dozens of missiles and drones toward neighbouring Gulf countries,” Admiral ⁠Brad ‌Cooper said ‌in a ⁠statement posted on social media.

Cooper also said that Iran launched missiles and drones toward neighbouring Gulf countries, causing regional instability.

“U.S. forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives,” he added.

The U.S Central Command also launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday and announced the reimposition of the naval blockade against Iranian Ports as of 4 pm ET (2000GMT).

U.S President Trump said that strikes against Iran will continue in the coming days, and the next target could be the country’s power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.

“We’re hitting them very, very hard. We’re hitting every single thing that they have along the shore, along the waterfront…They’ll continue until I say it’s enough,” Trump said during an interview.