U.S. Central Command on Thursday said it fired two Hellfire missiles into a tanker's engine room on Wednesday night as the ship was trying to transport Iranian oil. That's the third commercial ship disabled by American forces this week,

Central Command called the attack "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."

U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that new attacks had been launched against Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter.

American military forces carried out strikes on Iranian targets after attempted Iranian drone and missile attacks, U.S. Central Command said​ Tuesday, in the latest clash.

A US Army Apache helicopter went down near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM is investigating whether Iranian forces were involved in the incident.

The latest attacks further undermine what remains of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and will likely add strain to ongoing efforts to reach a deal that will end the war.

The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, about the U.S. strikes on Iran and the extent to which Iran might be able to hit back.

Video released by U.S. Central Command shows strikes hitting an oiler tanker’s engine in the Gulf of Oman for reportedly failing to comply with American forces.