Die USA starten neue Angriffe gegen den Iran, nachdem drei Schiffe in der Straße von Hormus getroffen wurden

Updated part from [article](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-4732228810c9839a1258309ad43b8289) by Jon Gambrell, Fatima Hussein, and Konstantin Toropin:

*DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries.*

*The strikes came during the dayslong funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war. They also were sure to add to the difficulty of negotiations aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war launched Feb. 28.*

*In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said American forces launched the strikes “to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.”*

*One U.S. official said the military was targeting air defense systems, coastal surveillance systems, ground-to-air missiles and launch sites for anti-ship cruise missiles and drones. Iranian port facilities are also being targeted, the official said.*

*A second U.S. official said the attacks would likely last for hours and that they intend to hit around eight times more targets than the previous round of retaliatory strikes that were conducted at the end of June.*

*Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing military operation.*

*Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions in Qeshm, Bandar Abbas and Sirik. Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said in a post on X that the attacks by the U.S. violated the interim agreement.*

Strikes during Khamenei’s funeral reads less like retaliation and more like a deliberate message. Hard to see negotiations holding from here.

Oh great, another chance for Trump to end the Iran war he started to distract the world from the Epstein files. This will be what, his 39th peace accord?