U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday night that it launched the third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, beginning at 23:45 Jerusalem time. The command said the strikes would 'exact a heavy price' on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Unverified reports from Iran also described an explosion in the northeastern city of Mashhad, following earlier reported blasts in Bandar Abbas.
Tuesday night's strikes mark the third consecutive night of U.S. military action against Iran, following President Trump's warning earlier tonight — 'tell Tehran we are coming.' The CENTCOM statement, published at 23:45 Jerusalem time, said the strikes would continue to impose costs on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to target civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
As The Zioneer reported at the same hour, explosions were also heard in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. The new report of an explosion in Mashhad — Iran's second-largest city, over 900 km northeast of Bandar Abbas — suggests the strike campaign may be expanding beyond the coastal areas that have been the focus of the initial two nights of operations.
The Pentagon has described the campaign as self-defense strikes targeting military surveillance, communication systems, and air defense sites. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier vowed to 'hit Iran hard' across key facilities. The new location in Mashhad has not been confirmed by CENTCOM, and Iranian state media has not commented on the reported explosion there.
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