US Central Command revealed that it struck Iranian targets in southern Iran with suicide boats for the first time, according to a report. The announcement follows the release of footage of the attack earlier today.
At 18:31 Jerusalem, US Central Command (CENTCOM) officially confirmed that the suicide boat attack on southern Iran was a first-time operation, according to a report. The confirmation came minutes after CENTCOM released footage of the attack at 18:23 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported. The attack marks a new phase in the US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure.
The first report of the suicide boat attack came from Amit Segal (N12) at 15:01 Jerusalem, who described it as a first known use of the tactic. At 18:23, CENTCOM released official footage of the attack, providing visual documentation. Earlier in the day, The Zioneer covered a series of related developments: at 15:01, CENTCOM confirmed the first combat use of unmanned surface vessels (Corsair USVs) against the Bandar Abbas naval base, and released footage of that strike. The thread shows a progression from reports of "unmanned vessels" to "suicide boats," with CENTCOM's latest confirmation solidifying the nature of the operation.
The attack is part of ongoing US strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, which The Zioneer has reported as a response to Iranian drone attacks on commercial shipping. On Sunday, CENTCOM struck Iranian naval facilities in Bandar Abbas using three Corsair unmanned vessels. The broader US campaign has included waves of strikes across Iran, as reported on June 28, and has been accompanied by Iranian drone attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, as The Zioneer reported on multiple occasions.
CENTCOM has not provided details on the specific targets of the suicide boat attack or the extent of damage caused. The exact number of boats used and their origin remain unconfirmed.
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