U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday released footage showing the engagement of Iranian military assets, including aircraft and cruise missiles, following Iran's assault on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage Sunday showing U.S. forces engaging Iranian aircraft and cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, providing the first visual evidence of direct military confrontations in the waterway. The release comes hours after CENTCOM confirmed an overnight interception of an Iranian cruise missile and attack drone heading toward the strait, and announced a new wave of strikes against Iranian targets early Monday.
Earlier on Monday (01:03 Jerusalem), a CENTCOM spokesperson told Channel 12 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had fired at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and that U.S. forces intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and an attack drone. The command separately confirmed the interception in a statement, without specifying location or timing. The footage released Sunday documents a separate engagement, the date of which has not been disclosed.
The release is part of an escalating U.S. campaign to protect commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. As The Zioneer reported Monday, CENTCOM said it had completed a new wave of strikes striking dozens of targets, including air-defense systems, missile sites, and drones, using naval, aerial, and sea-drone platforms for the first time. Iran has previously released footage of its own response, firing toward the Gulf and ships in the strait, as The Zioneer reported on July 8.
The exact date and location of the engagement shown in the footage have not been specified. CENTCOM has not released any damage assessment from the Iranian attack on commercial vessels, and no details have emerged on the identity of the ships targeted or any casualties.
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