The prime minister of the Netherlands, who is attending a NATO leaders’ meeting in Ankara, in response to the latest strikes by the U.S. Army on military positions in Iran, said it is important to show the Islamic Republic that violations of the ceasefire will not be accepted. Rutte noted that, at the same time, maximum diplomatic pressure should be applied to ensure that negotiations continue. The U.S. Central Command “CENTCOM” announced early on Wednesday that, in response to the recent attacks by the Islamic Republic on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, more than 80 military targets of the Islamic Republic were hit with precisely guided munitions. CENTCOM stressed that the purpose of the operation is to reduce the Islamic Republic’s capability to attack international shipping and to maintain freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.