U.S. Central Command said it used precision-guided munitions to strike command centers, air defense systems, missile and drone sites, and coastal monitoring facilities in multiple locations, including Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, following an initial 90-minute wave against Tonb Island earlier today.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a second wave of precision strikes early Thursday, this time targeting command centers, air defense systems, missile and drone sites, and coastal monitoring facilities in multiple locations, including the port city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, which CENTCOM said used precision-guided munitions, follows an initial 90-minute wave earlier today aimed at coastal defense installations and cruise missile sites on Tonb Island.
As The Zioneer reported at 04:26 Jerusalem, the first wave targeted Tonb Island. CENTCOM later published a detailed target list on X, confirming strikes on command centers and air defenses, including in Bandar Abbas. The initial report of the strikes came from an unidentified party on X, but was quickly corroborated by CENTCOM’s official statements. The thread shows a rapid sequence of confirmation: from an unverified claim at 04:26 to an on-record CENTCOM statement detailing the targets.
These strikes are part of a broader U.S. campaign to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer has reported, the U.S. has conducted multiple strike waves since early July, including a five-hour operation on July 14 and a wave on July 15, targeting Iranian coastal defenses, drone sites, and surveillance systems.
Iran has not yet publicly responded to this latest wave. The Pentagon has not released a separate target list for the second wave, and it remains unclear whether further strikes are planned.
5 developments
- StrongCENTCOM completes five-hour strike wave across six Iranian sites
- StrongCENTCOM announces new wave of strikes across Iran after drone hits oil tanker
- StrongCENTCOM completes additional precision strikes across Iran
- StrongCENTCOM: Three Corsair sea drones struck Bandar Abbas submarine facility; footage appears to show destroyed Iranian sub
Source and signal
- Internal intake