The United States Central Command said Tuesday it has launched new airstrikes on Iran after it targeted three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.

The U.S. said the strikes were on commercial vessels that were transiting the strait, which were "crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway." 

"U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway," CENTCOM said. "Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire."

The strikes come after the U.S. and Iran signed a "memorandum of understanding" last month, which said both sides have committed to “negotiating and achieving the final deal in a maximum 60 days, extended with mutual consent.”

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