Iran hits back after US launches new strikes

Commercial vessels seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 5, 2026. /VCG Multiple explosions were heard on Tuesday evening across Iran's southern Hormozgan and southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan provinces, as US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the start of strikes against targets belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).