U.S. Central Command said Sunday night's wave of strikes across Iran targeted communications systems, mine-laying capabilities, surveillance infrastructure, air defense sites, and drone storage facilities. The operation follows a first round of strikes earlier Sunday and an Iranian drone attack on a crude oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command detailed the targets of the second consecutive night of American strikes on Iran in a statement released early Monday morning Jerusalem time. The list includes communications systems, mine-laying capabilities, surveillance infrastructure, air defense sites, and drone storage facilities. The strikes follow a first wave earlier Sunday evening and an Iranian drone attack on a crude oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday.
The first strike of the day was reported as V.1 at Sun 00:48 Jerusalem, when CENTCOM said it conducted self-defense strikes across Iran targeting military surveillance, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage, and mine-laying capabilities. Within minutes, multiple further versions expanded the picture: V.3 stated Iran had been given a chance to honor a ceasefire but did not do so; V.4 identified the stricken vessel as the Panama-flagged M/T Kiku; V.5 confirmed a second consecutive night of strikes. The thread shows corroboration growing from initial reports to CENTCOM's own detailed target list.
As The Zioneer reported on Sun 02:05 Jerusalem, the second wave of strikes was framed by CENTCOM as a direct retaliation for the tanker attack, with Iran choosing not to honor a ceasefire following the first night of strikes. Background context includes earlier American strikes on Iranian military infrastructure reported over the preceding weeks, including a reported launch of 49 Tomahawk missiles on Thu Jun 11.
No casualty figures or on-the-ground damage assessments have been reported. The operations are ongoing, and further waves cannot be ruled out.
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- StrongUS military strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz
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