U.S. Central Command confirmed it has launched a new round of strikes against Iran, with the renewed naval blockade set to take effect shortly, according to the statement. The strikes target Iranian capabilities used to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has officially confirmed that it launched a new wave of strikes against Iran at 22:00 Jerusalem time, with a renewed naval blockade set to take effect at 23:00. The confirmation, reported by The Zioneer at 22:32 Jerusalem, follows earlier reports of the operation. The strikes target Iranian capabilities used to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The sequence of events began at 21:50 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported the imminent naval blockade deadline, followed by updates indicating a new round of strikes and the blockade's resumption within 30 minutes. By 22:32, CENTCOM had formally confirmed both the strikes and the blockade timeline. Initial reports relied on journalists from N13/Army Radio and N12; the confirmation came from CENTCOM's official statement.
The renewed blockade marks a return to measures first imposed in April and lifted in June, as The Zioneer reported. Earlier on Tuesday, CENTCOM published the full blockade order, detailing that during the initial phase, forces diverted over 140 vessels, disabled nine, and allowed more than 50 humanitarian ships through. The campaign is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to protect commercial shipping after Iranian violations of a previous ceasefire.
No immediate casualty figures or specific target locations have been released, and the scope of the operation remains unclear. It is not yet known whether further strikes are planned or if the blockade will be enforced as scheduled at 23:00.
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