The U.S. Central Command announced it completed the latest wave of strikes in Iran, targeting military command centers, naval capabilities, drone warehouses, aircraft hangars, and logistics infrastructure. CENTCOM said the strikes aim to further erode Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and noted that Iran attacked over 30 commercial vessels in the waterway in the past three months.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has completed the latest wave of strikes in Iran, and noted that Iran has attacked over 30 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in the past three months, according to the statement.
The Zioneer first reported on the strikes on Saturday, July 18, at 21:53 Jerusalem, citing an unconfirmed report of a U.S. military wave of strikes. Later that night, CENTCOM confirmed the strikes, detailing targets including command centers, naval units, missile and drone sites, and air defense systems. Subsequent updates outlined the objectives of protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliating for attacks on U.S. soldiers in Jordan.
Earlier in the campaign, The Zioneer reported on July 12 that CENTCOM completed a third round of strikes hitting 140 targets, and on July 14, a five-hour strike wave across six locations targeting naval defenses and drone sites. CENTCOM has stated that since early May, U.S. forces have enabled safe passage of around 900 merchant ships and 450 million barrels of crude oil.
No independent assessment of the damage from the latest wave has been published, and the extent of degradation to Iran's capabilities remains unclear.
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