The U.S. military confirms it carried out a second wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday afternoon, with operations beginning at 3 p.m. ET under orders from President Donald Trump. U.S. Central Command says the…

The U.S. military confirms it carried out a second wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday afternoon, with operations beginning at 3 p.m. ET under orders from President Donald Trump. U.S. Central Command says the attacks targeted Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington is holding Tehran accountable for endangering shipping along the vital international waterway.

Reports of US strikes in Southern Iran

Reports of US strikes in Southern Iran

Earlier this afternoon, the US military said it conducted a fresh wave of strikes against Iran. The roughly 90-minute operation targeted coastal defense systems as well as cruise missile storage and launch sites on…

Earlier this afternoon, the US military said it conducted a fresh wave of strikes against Iran. The roughly 90-minute operation targeted coastal defense systems as well as cruise missile storage and launch sites on Iran's Greater Tunb Island. According to US Central Command, the strikes were carried out to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting military capabilities it says have been used in previous attacks on maritime traffic in the strategic waterway.

All contacts between the United States and Iran have been halted, sources indicate to BNN, as U.S. Central Command presses successive nights of strikes on Iran. Qatar is pushing for a conference call to restart the…

All contacts between the United States and Iran have been halted, sources indicate to BNN, as U.S. Central Command presses successive nights of strikes on Iran. Qatar is pushing for a conference call to restart the track, but Iranian negotiators have cut off contact with mediators, according to sources. The Trump administration's public position is that its representatives are still talking to Iran, though it says negotiations cannot move forward while Tehran restricts traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has said it will not negotiate while the strikes continue. BNN was not able to independently verify the state of the channel. President Trump warned that the United States would strike bridges and power plants in Iran next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table, saying the strikes would "continue until I say it's enough." Iran's leadership has denounced the strikes as a war crime and filed a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council.