The U.S. military's Central Command announced it has resumed strikes on Iran during daylight hours, describing the operations as part of an increasing tempo of attacks. The statement comes amid an ongoing US aerial campaign against Iranian military infrastructure.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Wednesday afternoon (13:38 Jerusalem) that it has resumed daylight strikes on Iran as part of an increasing tempo of attacks. The confirmation is the latest in a rapid succession of updates today: earlier at 05:28 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had already announced a new wave of strikes at 6:00 AM ET (1:00 PM Jerusalem), with the midday timing marking a departure from the nighttime pattern. The US Army subsequently confirmed the wave, and at 13:26 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported unverified accounts of renewed aerial activity. By 13:36 Jerusalem, a source clarified to The Zioneer that the operation was not a single daylight strike but the first wave of daylight strikes since the ceasefire.
The evolution of reporting today reflects tightening corroboration. Initial reports at 05:28 Jerusalem included a CENTCOM statement about a new wave targeting Strait of Hormuz capabilities, with analysts noting a link to reports of an attack on Shiraz. The source clarification at 13:36 distinguished the wave from earlier perceptions of an isolated action, a distinction that CENTCOM’s own afternoon statement now reinforces.
The broader campaign, which began on July 10, has expanded to targets in Kurdistan and Khuzestan, with Iran retaliating against US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as The Zioneer reported overnight. No immediate Iranian response to this latest wave has been reported.
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