The New York Times reports that the US military has struck more than 170 military targets across Iran over the past two days, citing American officials. The figure is the largest cumulative tally of the ongoing US aerial campaign against Iranian military infrastructure.
The New York Times reported Thursday afternoon that US forces have struck more than 170 military targets in Iran over the past two days, citing American officials. The figure, first reported by the Times at around 15:00 Jerusalem, is significantly higher than the 90-plus targets the Pentagon confirmed earlier Thursday at 07:56 Jerusalem in a series of announcements and video footage covering the second consecutive night of strikes. The Times' cumulative tally across both nights indicates a broader campaign than the Pentagon's daily updates have suggested, though the military has not yet officially commented on the new figure.
The thread of US strikes on Iran has escalated rapidly over the past 24 hours. At 07:56 Jerusalem on Thursday, The Zioneer reported a wave of US airstrikes hitting approximately 90 targets across Iran, initially citing a single-source report. Within minutes, the US military confirmed the strikes and detailed target types including air defense systems, missile and drone storage sites, and naval infrastructure. By 07:56 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had officially confirmed the operation, the Pentagon released video footage of the destruction, and Iran's IRNA news agency reported three killed near Ahvaz. Later that same hour, The Zioneer reported a second consecutive night of strikes, with the Pentagon publishing footage of another 90 targets struck. At 14:33 Jerusalem, Iran fired missiles at US bases in Iraq, in what Tehran described as retaliation, as The Zioneer reported. The Times report now consolidates the two nights into a single total of over 170 targets, the highest cumulative tally of the ongoing US aerial campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, which The Zioneer has tracked since early June.
The US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure has been sustained since early June, with strikes initially focused on southern coastal provinces and inland military targets before expanding dramatically. On Wednesday, a large US military air movement was observed, suggesting a fresh wave of strikes was imminent, as The Zioneer reported at 00:08 Jerusalem on June 11. The United States struck Iran with 49 Tomahawk missiles overnight on June 11, and on June 26 Fox News reported ongoing strikes. On June 28, the US struck Iranian targets in retaliation for a tanker attack, as The Zioneer reported. President Trump said Thursday that Iran is 'desperate for a deal' but uncertain if they will abide, and a US official said the ceasefire is over, at least temporarily.
The New York Times report relies on unnamed American officials. The Pentagon has not yet officially confirmed the 170+ figure, and the exact breakdown of targets by type and location for the two-night cumulative total is not yet available. The Times' sourcing — unnamed officials — means the figure remains unconfirmed by official on-record channels as of 15:48 Jerusalem.
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