BREAKING: U.S. forces are striking Iranian targets right now as tensions flare again around the Strait of Hormuz. @​TreyYingst reports the strikes appear to be relatively widespread across southwestern Iran, with explosions reported beyond Bandar Abbas and in areas near the Gulf of Oman. The operation comes after Iran launched eight ballistic missiles toward U.S. forces in Jordan earlier this week, following previous American strikes. CENTCOM says the strikes are ongoing at this hour as the U.S. responds to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and American forces in the region. ▻