U.S. air strikes on Iran in response to the Holmuz attack

The United States Department of Defense stated that President Trump had ordered an air strike against Iran on Saturday in response to an attack by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on a commercial vessel sailing in the Strait of Hormuz. The damaged M/V GFS Galaxy vessel was unable to continue its navigation due to fire and serious damage to the engine room, and one of its current crew members is missing. The United States Central Command indicated that, in response, the United States was imposing significant costs by continuously reducing Iran ' s ability to attack civilian vessels. The Revolutionary Guards stated that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed and that all boat traffic would be prohibited. The air strike was the third United States bombing of Iran this week in retaliation for an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz。