The US military has begun striking 'multiple targets in Iran,' CNN reported in the early hours of Thursday local time, according to a single-source report. No further details on the locations, targets, or scope of the strikes were immediately available.
CNN reported early Thursday local time that the US military has begun striking 'multiple targets in Iran,' citing a single unnamed US official. The report, which arrives on the second day of what the US has termed Operation Epic Fury, suggests a new wave of strikes beyond those previously acknowledged. Earlier in the campaign, US strikes targeted command centers, ammunition depots, radar installations, and drone units in southern Iran, as The Zioneer reported on June 10. A senior US official had stated that 'hours of strikes on hundreds of targets' lay ahead. CENTCOM confirmed additional 'self-defense strikes' overnight, and large US military air movements were observed Wednesday evening, with analysts assessing a fresh wave may have been imminent. The CNN report remains unconfirmed by independent or on-record sources, and no details on specific targets, locations, or battle damage have been released.
The thread of reporting on the US air campaign unfolded rapidly on June 10. Initial reports at 18:14 UTC described blasts in Bandar Abbas and the activation of air defenses near Assaluyeh, based on Israeli-sourced confirmation from an unnamed senior US official. Minutes later, the US military formally confirmed strikes underway, with power outages reported in Bandar Abbas. Subsequent versions, also time-stamped 18:14 UTC, specified infrastructure targets near the Strait of Hormuz, including air defense positions, radar installations, and IRGC command centers. A US official warned the strikes would 'intensify' to 'hundreds of targets' overnight. By 21:08 UTC, large US military air movements were observed, and by 21:53 UTC CENTCOM confirmed additional self-defense strikes. The reported targets expanded to include gas refineries, and opposition sources described a missile launch from the Tabriz area. This progression moved from single-source, unverified claims to official US confirmation and on-the-record statements from officials, while many details — such as battle damage and specific target lists — remained unconfirmed.
As The Zioneer reported on June 10, the campaign follows President Trump's confirmation that the US struck Iran 'very hard' on Tuesday and his vow to continue at a sustained operational tempo. Background context also includes unverified reports of possible Iranian missile fire at US targets and US preparations for strikes that may include power plants, reflecting the widening scope of the conflict.
The new CNN report, based on a single unnamed official, has not been corroborated by other newsrooms or official channels. It is unclear whether this represents a distinct new phase of strikes or the continued unfolding of the same campaign wave. No independent confirmation of target locations, strike effects, or Iranian casualties has emerged.
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