US Central Command released footage of strikes on targets along the Iranian coast that occurred earlier tonight, and announced that the response has ended. The footage was published early Wednesday morning, according to reports.
Just before 05:56 on Wednesday morning, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage of the overnight strikes on Iranian coastal targets and announced that the operation has concluded. The announcement comes about 12 hours after CENTCOM had reported completing a previous round of strikes that hit over 80 locations and more than 60 IRGC boats, as The Zioneer reported at 17:17 Tuesday.
The thread of events unfolded rapidly on Tuesday. At 17:17, The Zioneer reported the first UKMTO report of a vessel attack near the Strait of Hormuz, followed by confirmation of a third ship attacked, and then a U.S. official confirming that Iran had struck three commercial vessels in Omani waters. By the same hour, CENTCOM had launched retaliatory strikes and within hours announced the completion of a large-scale operation hitting over 80 targets and 60 IRGC boats. Earlier in the day, the Washington Post had indicated that operations were expected to continue with wide and significant scope, as The Zioneer reported at 01:23 Wednesday. The release of footage and the statement that the response has ended now confirm that the operation is complete.
The development follows a series of U.S. strikes on Iranian military infrastructure that began in late June, as The Zioneer previously reported. CENTCOM has described the strikes as a response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. views as a violation of a bilateral memorandum of understanding.
No further details on the scale of the strikes depicted in the footage or any casualties have been provided. The Iranian response, if any, has not been reported.
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