US Central Command confirms it has begun striking Iran, as large-scale US Air Force movements are reported across many areas of the country. The confirmation follows reports of a wave of strikes minutes earlier.
US Central Command officially confirmed at 21:36 Jerusalem that it has begun striking Iran, as large-scale movements of US Air Force aircraft were observed across multiple regions of the country. The confirmation marks the first official US acknowledgment of the ongoing offensive, which has expanded dramatically from earlier reports limited to southern Iran.
The first reports emerged at 21:01 Jerusalem, when security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported explosions in Bushehr, southern Iran. That same minute, additional unverified reports described a third consecutive night of blasts in the region, followed by reports of US strikes targeting IRGC assets in southern Iran — all still unconfirmed by any official source. By 21:20 Jerusalem, reports indicated that the strikes had expanded to multiple cities across Iran, though still without official confirmation. The CENTCOM statement at 21:36 Jerusalem provides the first official confirmation of the strikes, corroborating the earlier unverified reports.
The Zioneer has previously reported on sustained US air operations against Iran: on Thursday, 00:11 Jerusalem, reports indicated US strikes hit 150 targets in southern Iran, and on Sunday, 08:56 Jerusalem, CENTCOM launched a new wave of strikes following a tanker attack. The current campaign represents a marked expansion, encompassing all of Iran rather than the southern coastal and inland military infrastructure targeted in earlier waves.
Details remain scarce. The specific targets, scope of the operation, and any damage or casualties are not yet known. Iranian officials have not commented, and it is unclear how long the strikes will continue. The Zioneer will update as more information becomes available.
10 developments
- StrongFresh explosions reported in southern Iran, per local sources
- ConfirmedSecurity analyst says strikes in southern Iran hit usual targets, excluding Ahvaz
- StrongSecurity analyst reports attacks in Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas, southern Iran
- StrongNew explosion sites in southern Iran match those hit in earlier US strikes, observer says
Source and signal
- Internal intake