U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that it carried out strikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps sites near the Strait of Hormuz after the Guard attempted attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. personnel.

The exchanges mark a renewed escalation in a conflict that began on February 28 and is now in its seventh month, resulting in more than 750 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed according to the Pentagon.

CENTCOM said the strikes targeted air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, facilities, mine‑laying capabilities and communications sites, describing the operation as limited and precise.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States was striking Iranian targets in retaliation for Iran’s failed attempt to lay sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said on Monday it had launched ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in the Middle East in retaliation for a U.S. strike on Larak Island on Sunday, which Tehran described as retaliation for earlier American actions.

The latest strikes follow a previous U.S. operation on July 29, the first known American strike on Iran since that date, and are part of a broader administration effort to pressure Iran into negotiations by tightening its economy.

Defense officials have faced scrutiny over the impact of extended deployments on troop morale, with reports of mental health concerns emerging after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier ended a nearly nine‑month deployment and the 82nd Airborne Division extended its tour into next year.

The situation remains volatile, and the impact of the renewed strikes on forthcoming diplomatic talks is yet to be determined.