The US military launched a wave of strikes overnight on IRGC targets across southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Bushehr, Ahvaz, and Abadan, according to a CENTCOM statement reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The strikes hit drone and missile warehouses, IRGC bases, and command centers. At least three people were reported killed on Qeshm Island, and some strikes were launched from Kuwait. The operation was in response to an Iranian missile attack on Jordan, CENTCOM said.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed overnight that American forces struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets across southern Iran, beginning at 3:34 AM Jerusalem time, according to a statement reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The operation targeted drone and missile warehouses, command centers, and military bases in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Bushehr, Ahvaz, Abadan, and several cities in Fars province. Iranian reports indicate at least three people were killed in a residential area on Qeshm Island, with search and rescue operations ongoing. The extent of damage and casualties remains unconfirmed by independent sources.
CENTCOM described the strikes as a direct response to what it termed an Iranian 'surprise attack' that involved missile fire toward Jordan. The IRGC had earlier fired missiles at a U.S. base in eastern Jordan, according to the report. The Zioneer reported at 00:48 Jerusalem that CENTCOM confirmed the operation as a new wave of strikes, noting that the initial reports of a renewed American air campaign had emerged earlier that night. The thread of reports from the desk showed the confirmation evolving from an initial report of strikes to a detailed statement from CENTCOM on the scope and rationale.
The Zioneer has previously reported on sustained U.S. military operations against IRGC assets across Iran in recent weeks, as part of an ongoing campaign to degrade the regime's ability to project power in the region. The current strikes represent a significant escalation in both geographic scope and target set, following a pattern of American pressure documented in earlier reports.
The specific launch platforms and the extent of the operation's impact on Iranian military capabilities remain under assessment. Reports that some strikes were launched from Kuwait have not been independently verified.
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