US Strikes Tehran After Strait Of Hormuz Ship Attack, Says 'Iran Made A Poor Choice, Now They Pay'
US Strikes Tehran After Strait Of Hormuz Ship Attack, Says 'Iran Made A Poor Choice, Now They Pay' Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026
US Strikes Tehran After Strait Of Hormuz Ship Attack, Says 'Iran Made A Poor Choice, Now They Pay' Published By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 07:31 IST Pete Hegseth said "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay" after reposting a US Central Command statement announcing fresh strikes on Iran. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted a US Central Command statement announcing a third round of strikes against Iran after an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a sharp warning to Iran after the United States launched a fresh round of military strikes, declaring, “Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay." Hegseth remarked in a post on X while reposting a statement from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announcing the latest American military action. LIVE Updates On The US-Iran War According to CENTCOM, the operation marked the third round of US strikes against Iran this week, carried out after Iran allegedly attacked a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The military said the strikes began at 7.15 pm ET after forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “blatantly attacked" the Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy.
CENTCOM said the vessel suffered an onboard fire, sustained significant engine room damage, and that one civilian crew member is missing, leaving the ship unable to continue its journey. According to the US military, Iran had been given “yet another opportunity" to demonstrate compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding after earlier attacks on commercial shipping but “has again failed." “In response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait," CENTCOM said. The statement added that the strikes were being carried out “at the direction of the Commander in Chief." Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay. Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) July 11, 2026 IRAN CLOSES THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ The latest US action came shortly after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again. Iran said a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel travelling through what it described as an unauthorised route in the strategically important waterway. The Revolutionary Guard claimed that several vessels had ignored its warnings and instructions to alter course, adding that one ship “was struck by a warning shot and brought to a stop." Tehran also declared that the strait would remain closed “until further notice" and warned it could target “additional enemy bases in the region" if it came under further attack.
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