The US military's Central Command said it struck military command centers, UAV storage facilities, communication networks, radar sites, and naval capabilities in Iran during the 13th consecutive night of operations, according to the command. The strikes aim to reduce Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military's Central Command (CENTCOM) officially announced the 13th consecutive night of airstrikes across Iran early Friday, detailing that the strikes targeted military command centers, UAV storage facilities, communication networks, radar sites, and naval capabilities. The command said the operations were designed to reduce Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping lane. The announcement, which came around 02:15 Jerusalem, confirmed the completion of the 13th night and provided the most specific list of target categories yet from CENTCOM.
The Zioneer tracked the 13th night from its onset at 01:45 Jerusalem, when CENTCOM first announced the launch of the operation. Within minutes, reports from security analyst Yair Goldblatt and Iranian and foreign sources described strikes hitting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bases in Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Jask, Konarak, and Khorramabad, with B-1 bombers reportedly involved. Unverified reports also mentioned strikes in Yazd, Firuzabad, and Khandab. Iran claimed it shot down a U.S. aircraft over Qeshm Island, but no confirmation has emerged. By 02:15 Jerusalem, Reuters confirmed the 13th wave was complete, and CENTCOM released its own detailed statement, which The Zioneer published as version 6 of the thread.
The campaign, as The Zioneer reported on June 28, began after a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz attributed to Iran. CENTCOM has repeatedly stated that the strait remains open for commercial shipping and that over 50,000 U.S. service members remain deployed across the Middle East.
No details on the extent of damage from the 13th night of strikes have been released, and Iranian authorities have not formally responded to CENTCOM's announcement. The Iranian claim of hitting a U.S. aircraft remains unverified, and the full scope of the night's operations, including any additional targets beyond those listed, is not yet clear.
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