US President Donald Trump informed Congress that American forces resumed military operations against Iran on July 7 after Tehran allegedly attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz despite a ceasefire and June MOU. Trump said the US carried out limited defensive strikes on Iranian military targets and warned further action could follow if threats persist.

Washington: US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that American forces resumed military operations against Iran last week, saying the action was necessary after Tehran allegedly attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz despite a ceasefire and a diplomatic agreement signed last month.

In a letter dated July 10 to congressional leaders under the War Powers Resolution, Trump said the renewed military action began on July 7 and followed what he described as Iran's failure to honour commitments made under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on June 17.

"I write to apprise you of military action commenced on July 7, 2026, against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote.

The President said his administration had pursued diplomacy after ordering a ceasefire in April and had engaged in "productive, good-faith efforts to achieve a diplomatic solution to Iran's malign behavior and to end its threat to the United States and our allies and partners."