U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Wednesday that it has completed a wave of strikes against IRGC military targets in Iran, according to an official statement.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Wednesday that it has completed the overnight wave of strikes against IRGC military targets in Iran. The statement, which did not specify the number of targets hit or provide casualty figures, comes hours after the operation began Tuesday evening at 19:27 Jerusalem time.
The Zioneer has been tracking the strikes since they commenced. CENTCOM first confirmed the operation was underway in response to IRGC attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz and target U.S. personnel. Initial reports indicated over 50 U.S. fighter jets and at least 100 missiles struck seven IRGC locations including Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and Konarak. A U.S. official later stated the strikes were ongoing, and additional strikes were confirmed on IRGC facilities in Chabahar. The current CENTCOM announcement marks the formal confirmation of the operation's conclusion.
The strikes are the latest in a series of direct U.S. military operations against Iranian military infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, CENTCOM completed a second wave of precision strikes across Iran following earlier operations near the Strait of Hormuz in early June. More recently, the U.S. completed a "heavy wave" of strikes on July 30 and another wave on July 16. The IRGC has previously claimed retaliatory attacks on U.S. bases, though those claims remain unverified.
It remains unclear which specific facilities were struck, the extent of damage, or whether any casualties occurred. CENTCOM's statement provided no details on the targets, and no immediate Iranian response has been reported.
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