U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian targets shortly before the U.S. resumed its naval blockade of Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.

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The latest round of strikes, aimed at “degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping” in the economically vital strait, began at 3 p.m. ET, CENTCOM said in an X post.

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The naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman is set to restart at 4 p.m. ET.

The blockade was lifted after the U.S. and Iran struck a temporary ceasefire deal last month. But President Donald Trump last week declared the ceasefire was “over” after multiple flare-ups of hostilities in the region, and as each side accused the other of violating the terms of the deal.

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