The US military announced Thursday morning that it struck dozens of targets across Iran overnight, in response to what it called the 'Iranian surprise attack' on American forces in Jordan. The strikes targeted military command centers, missile and drone facilities, surveillance sites, and naval capabilities, according to the US military. Iranian official sources reported three killed and two wounded in a strike on a residential neighborhood on Qeshm Island, as reported by Abu Ali Express.
The US military announced early Thursday morning that it struck dozens of targets across Iran in a large-scale operation, which CENTCOM confirmed began at 03:00 Jerusalem time. The strikes were a direct response to what the US termed the 'Iranian surprise attack' on American forces in Jordan the previous day. According to the US military, the targets included military command centers, missile and drone facilities, surveillance and coastal defense sites, and naval capabilities. Iranian official sources reported three killed and two wounded in a strike on a residential neighborhood on Qeshm Island, as cited by Abu Ali Express.
The operation is the latest in a sustained US air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure. The Zioneer reported on Thursday at 00:48 Jerusalem that the US had resumed strikes after a pause of nearly a week. Earlier versions of the thread noted that the strikes targeted IRGC command centers, missile and drone sites, and that over 50,000 US troops are currently deployed in the Middle East. The thread also confirmed that the strikes followed an attempted Iranian ballistic missile attack on US forces that was entirely intercepted.
The US campaign against Iran has been ongoing for several weeks, with The Zioneer reporting on previous waves of strikes, including a five-hour operation targeting coastal defense systems on July 14, and a night where more than 90 targets were struck on July 9. The strikes have focused on the Strait of Hormuz region, including Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Bushehr, with earlier reports noting eight Iranian military personnel killed in strikes on July 8.
The full extent of casualties and damage from the latest strikes remains unclear. The Iranian report of three civilians killed on Qeshm Island has not been independently verified. It is also not yet known whether Iran will retaliate further for this latest wave of strikes.
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