US Central Command clarified Wednesday that American forces targeted Iranian military installations overnight, refuting Iranian claims that a civilian wheat storage facility was hit. The statement said the strikes aimed to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and accused Iran of attacking innocent civilians in the region.
US Central Command issued a statement Wednesday evening rejecting Iranian claims that overnight US strikes hit a civilian wheat storage facility. The command said the strikes targeted Iranian military installations specifically to degrade Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM also accused Iran of attacking innocent civilians in the region. The clarification came after Iranian officials alleged that a wheat silo was destroyed in the operation.
The overnight strikes were part of a 7-hour wave CENTCOM completed early Wednesday, concluding at 5:00 a.m. Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported at 14:42 Jerusalem. That wave targeted missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense arrays along Iran's coast and near the Strait of Hormuz. Later Wednesday, at 14:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported further strikes on Greater Tunb Island, including a 90-minute precision strike ending at 2:30 p.m. Jerusalem, followed by an ongoing strike wave. The thread shows multiple rounds of US strikes on the same island throughout the day.
As The Zioneer has reported since late June, CENTCOM has conducted repeated rounds of strikes against Iranian military assets in response to attacks on commercial shipping. The White House and Pentagon have framed the operations as a defensive response to Iranian aggression. Iranian officials have denied targeting civilians and accused the US of striking non-military infrastructure.
The competing narratives remain unresolved. The status of the alleged wheat storage facility has not been independently verified, and no international body has announced an investigation into the claim.
5 developments
- StrongUS CENTCOM completes third round of strikes in Iran, hitting 140 targets overnight
- DevelopingCENTCOM confirms US strikes on 10 Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz; IRGC retaliates with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
- StrongCENTCOM released footage of engagement with Iranian forces in Strait of Hormuz
- ConfirmedCENTCOM intercepts Iranian suicide drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
Source and signal
- Internal intake