U.S. Central Command announced Monday evening that it launched the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, beginning at 23:45 Jerusalem time. The statement said the strikes would continue to 'exact a heavy price' on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television reported explosions heard in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
U.S. Central Command confirmed Monday evening that it had launched the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with the operation beginning at 23:45 Jerusalem time. The statement, issued by CENTCOM, said the strikes would continue to 'exact a heavy price' from Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television later reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
The confirmation came shortly after The Zioneer reported at 00:17 Jerusalem that a new wave of U.S. strikes had begun along Iran's southern coast, with explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Qeshm Island. The previous night, on July 13, CENTCOM struck dozens of air defense targets across southern Iran, as The Zioneer reported at 12:45 Jerusalem.
The strikes are part of a sustained U.S. campaign to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, following Iranian attacks on tankers. The extent of damage and casualties from the latest strikes remains unconfirmed. Iranian state media has not yet provided a full assessment.
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