US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran overnight, beginning at 03:00 Jerusalem time, according to the command. The operation targeted dozens of IRGC sites including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defenses, in response to an Iranian attack on US forces in Jordan. Iranian media reported three killed and two wounded in a strike on Qeshm Island.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a new wave of precision strikes against Iran overnight, the command confirmed at 08:09 Jerusalem time. The operation began at 03:00 Jerusalem time and targeted dozens of military sites associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including command centers, missile and drone storage and launch facilities, coastal surveillance and control arrays, and naval infrastructure. CENTCOM described the strikes as a direct response to an Iranian missile barrage and failed attack attempts against American forces stationed in Jordan.
Initial reports of the new wave first emerged around 00:48 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported at 00:53. The early reports cited unspecified sources indicating that US forces had begun striking across Iran. CENTCOM's subsequent confirmation at 08:09 provided the official timeline, stating that the operation began at 03:00. By 06:22, CENTCOM had released a detailed statement claiming that all Iranian ballistic missiles launched at US targets during the night were successfully intercepted, with no damage or casualties to American forces. The command also noted that over 50,000 US troops are currently deployed across the Middle East as part of the regional buildup.
Iranian state media reported strikes in multiple provinces, including Khuzestan, Bushehr, Hormozgan, and Fars. The official IRNA news agency cited local officials saying that three people were killed and two wounded in a strike on a residential neighborhood on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz. The casualties and the civilian nature of the target have not been independently verified.
This operation marks the end of a six-day pause in US strikes on Iran, following a series of sustained nightly campaigns earlier in July. The strikes come amid heightened regional tensions, with President Donald Trump warning that the US would strike Iran "very hard" and imposing new sanctions on IRGC financing networks.
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