The US forces have initiated a series of missile strikes on Iran for targeting the commercial ships on July 8, 2026.
According to the post of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, a series of powerful strikes against Iran has been conducted to impose high costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping 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. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 7, 2026
The post further stated that the US strikes were in response to the Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire, added CENTCOM.
Explosions were heard on Sirik, Qesham Island and in Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported.
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Govt decreases flour price in Sindh
The government of Sindh has decreased the price of flour across the province.
The government took this major action after concerns over rising costs and an alleged artificial shortage of wheat.
The decision was taken during a provincial cabinet meeting chaired by the Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, where officials reviewed wheat reserves, the proposed National Wheat Policy 2026-2030 and reforms in the Food Department.
Officials told the meeting that Sindh is expected to face a wheat shortage of 1.59 million tonnes during the 2026-27 financial year. They also said wheat prices in the open market had risen above the government’s support price of Rs3,500 per 40kg.
Taking notice of the increase in flour prices, Murad Ali Shah directed authorities to take action against traders and hoarders accused of creating an artificial shortage of wheat.
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