U.S. Central Command announced Thursday morning that American forces began strikes against Iran at 03:00 Jerusalem time, in response to what it said were Iranian attempts yesterday to attack U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.
The United States military launched a new wave of strikes on Iran overnight, resuming its air campaign after a six-day pause. Initial reports of the operation emerged at 00:48 Jerusalem time, with CENTCOM confirming at 00:52 that a new wave of strikes had been initiated. CENTCOM later clarified that the strikes began at 03:00 Jerusalem time. Over the following hours, reports detailed strikes on targets in the Strait of Hormuz area, including Qeshm Island, Kish Island, Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, and provinces in Khuzestan and Fars. At 06:22, CENTCOM announced the completion of the operation, stating that dozens of IRGC targets had been struck, including command centers, missile storage and launch sites, UAV infrastructure, coastal surveillance, and air defense systems. CENTCOM also reported that Iran launched ballistic missiles at U.S. targets overnight, all of which were intercepted. The Pentagon stated that the strikes were a response to Iranian attempts on Wednesday to attack U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East. The operation marks the first U.S. kinetic action against Iran since a six-day pause in strikes.
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