In response to the attack on the Cyprus-registered cargo ship GFS Galaxy by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States executed a third round of airstrikes aimed at Iranian military installations. CENTCOM reports that one civilian crew member is still unaccounted for and that the ship sustained extensive damage to its engine room. This latest operation comes on the heels of prior US strikes on nearly 140 Iranian military locations, as Iran has proclaimed the Strait of Hormuz to be closed to all maritime navigation. The intensifying conflict heightens worries regarding regional safety, international shipping routes, and the prospects for US-Iran nuclear talks.
