US Central Command confirmed an overnight strike on 80 targets in southern Iran, including IRGC speedboats, according to a report. The strikes hit the ports of Bandar Abbas and Geruk, with identification of damage. The operation was in response to Iranian attacks on merchant vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian authorization.
The latest CENTCOM confirmation, published at 09:50 Jerusalem, specifies that the overnight strikes struck the ports of Bandar Abbas and Geruk, and that the 80 targets included IRGC speedboats. This adds detail to the earlier confirmation at 06:02 Jerusalem that over 80 targets and 60 IRGC boats were hit, but did not name the specific ports.
The story has evolved rapidly since the first reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas at 06:02 Jerusalem. Initial unverified video showed an IRGC air base in flames; by 06:02, reports attributed the strikes to the US military. A map of confirmed impacts listed Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Kharg Island. A subsequent report claimed 80 targets across four sites, and within minutes CENTCOM officially confirmed over 80 targets, including 60 IRGC patrol boats. The current update refines the target list to include the ports of Bandar Abbas and Geruk and IRGC speedboats.
The strikes are part of an ongoing US military campaign against Iranian maritime and air defense infrastructure in the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has reported in previous weeks (e.g., US strikes on Jun 26, Jun 10). The immediate trigger, according to CENTCOM, was Iranian attacks on merchant vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian authorization. The Zioneer reported on Tuesday that an IRGC attack on a vessel in the strait had occurred overnight.
No verified reports of casualties or the full extent of damage to the ports of Bandar Abbas and Geruk have been released. The official confirmation does not provide a damage assessment.
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