The US military has said it is striking targets in Iran over attempted attacks on shipping as hostilities flare after a month.

US Central Command said in an update on X:

Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.