CENTCOM Launches Third Round of Iran Strikes After GFS Galaxy Attack

U.S. Central Command said its forces began a third round of strikes on Iran at 02:15 Israel time after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel suffered a shipboard fire and heavy engine-room damage, with one civilian crew member missing. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran had made a poor choice and would now pay, while CENTCOM said Iran had again failed to honor the ship-attack memorandum of understanding. Iranian media reported explosions along the Hormuz coast soon after. Free navigation in the strait anchors the regional pressure on Iran that Israel needs to keep the regime boxed in.