The US Central Command said it struck naval defense systems, missile and drone sites, and other Iranian naval capabilities across multiple locations including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa Island, and Bandar Abbas. The operation, which lasted about five hours, aimed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a detailed target breakdown of its latest five-hour strike wave across Iran, naming specific naval and coastal defense sites. According to a statement issued Tuesday morning, the operation targeted naval defense systems, missile and drone sites, and other Iranian navy capabilities in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa Island, and Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM said the strikes were designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the first detailed public list of specific locations hit, following earlier affirmations of a seven-location operation.
As The Zioneer reported at 05:27 Tuesday, CENTCOM completed a wave of strikes overnight Monday that hit seven locations. A subsequent bulletin at 08:15 summarized the target categories. Today's 05:53 confirmation enumerates the specific sites and clarifies the operation's five-hour duration. The thread shows evolution from initial unconfirmed reports (version 1, 05:53) through confirmation of the wave's scope (version 2) and Iran's retaliatory strikes on bases in Bahrain and Jordan and on tankers in the Strait (version 3). Now, CENTCOM provides the precise target list (version 4), though the statement does not mention Iranian retaliation or casualties.
The targets — Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa Island, and Bandar Abbas — span Iran's southern coastline from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman at the Strait of Hormuz. This operation follows at least three earlier rounds of U.S. strikes against Iranian military infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, a third round hit over 140 targets, bringing the total to over 300 strikes in that period, according to CENTCOM. The U.S. deployment in the region has reached approximately 50,000 troops, as noted in Monday night's report.
What remains open is the extent of damage from this specific wave and any Iranian response. The account is based on a single CENTCOM statement, without independent confirmation of battle damage or a counter-strike. Iran previously claimed responsibility for retaliatory strikes on regional bases and on tankers in the Strait, but today's CENTCOM statement does not address any ongoing or planned Iranian actions.
6 developments
- StrongUS CENTCOM completes third round of strikes in Iran, hitting 140 targets overnight
- StrongCENTCOM announces new wave of strikes across Iran after drone hits oil tanker
- StrongTrump announces US strikes on Iranian missile depots and radar sites
- DevelopingCENTCOM confirms US strikes on 10 Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz; IRGC retaliates with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
Source and signal
- Internal intake