U.S. Strikes Iran Amid Oil and Strait Tensions | Rochester News

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 2m

U.S. military strikes hit Iran’s coastal defenses and Revolutionary Guard boats after accusing Tehran of attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while revoking Iran’s right to sell oil globally — a move that triggered retaliatory missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, rattling regional peace talks. Amid Iran’s mourning for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, protesters still demand the deaths of Trump and Netanyahu, and final negotiations on reopening the Strait and Iran’s nuclear program now hang in the balance. The U.S. also cut Iran’s oil trading license, citing recent attacks on…