US Strikes on Iran Hit 90 More Targets as Trump Declares the Ceasefire Over

US strikes on Iran resumed for a second straight night, hitting about 90 military targets after roughly 80 the night before. President Trump said the ceasefire reached last month is likely over. The Strait of Hormuz now sits at the centre of a widening confrontation.

US Central Command said the strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten shipping. The first wave struck more than 60 boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian forces answered with missiles and drones aimed at Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and a US base in Jordan.

Why the US strikes on Iran restarted

The trigger was direct. Iran attacked three commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Washington called that a red line on freedom of navigation. Tehran insists the waterway is not under American control.

A 60-day memorandum signed last month was supposed to hold the peace. It never resolved the core dispute over who governs the strait. That gap has now reopened as open conflict.

What comes next

The economic stakes are enormous. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil moves through the strait each day. Insurers are already pricing in danger. Gulf states face the prospect of missiles landing on their soil for reasons they did not choose.

Diplomats warn that each strike narrows the path back to talks. Trump’s frustration reportedly grew after Iran hit ships while he attended a NATO summit. For now, both sides are trading fire rather than messages.

The people most exposed are the millions of migrant workers across the Gulf. They cannot vote in Tehran or Washington, yet they live under the flight paths. Our earlier coverage of the collapsing truce traced how quickly this off-ramp closed, in our report on the first night of renewed strikes.

The region has been here before. The difference this time is that no credible mediator has stepped forward. Until one does, the strait stays a battlefield.

Fact basis: US and Iranian strike figures and the ceasefire status are drawn from The Washington Post and Al Jazeera reporting of 7-8 July 2026, cross-checked against CNN.