A security assessment posted on Telegram states that the overnight US strikes on Iran are more extensive than previous waves and are aimed at degrading Iranian capabilities to control the Strait of Hormuz and strike vessels passing through it. The report includes a photo of a maritime control tower hit in the strikes.
A security assessment circulating on Telegram early Thursday, July 9, claims that the overnight US strikes on Iran targeted a maritime control tower in the Strait of Hormuz, and that the operation is more extensive than previous waves of strikes. The assessment includes a photo of the damaged tower, which has not been independently verified.
The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, July 8 at 00:50 Jerusalem that the US military had struck over 80 targets in Iran, including air defense systems, radar sites, and IRGC boats. CENTCOM confirmed the strikes and detailed the targets. Later that evening, at 22:46 Jerusalem, CENTCOM announced additional strikes aimed at protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait, as The Zioneer reported. The current security assessment suggests that the latest wave of strikes has expanded to include maritime control infrastructure.
The US campaign against Iranian coastal military positions has been ongoing, with earlier strikes hitting newly-built surveillance and drone storage sites, as The Zioneer reported on June 28. American officials have stated that the focus is on neutralizing Iranian threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, adopting a 'negotiation under fire' approach, according to a June 11 bulletin.
The source of the assessment and the photograph remain unverified. The full extent of the damage and whether the control tower was in fact neutralized has not been independently confirmed.
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