A senior US official said the United States will strike targets in southern Iran tonight, in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from the source. The official did not specify the scope or precise targets of the planned strikes. The statement follows earlier reports Tuesday morning that the US was expected to strike Iran again.
A senior US official stated Tuesday afternoon that the United States will carry out strikes against targets in southern Iran tonight, in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report circulated on the Telegram platform. The official did not specify the scope, targets, or precise timing of the planned operation beyond tonight.
The statement follows a morning of intensifying developments across the waterway. Earlier Tuesday, as The Zioneer reported at 07:39 Jerusalem, multiple reports indicated the US was expected to strike Iran again following overnight violations in the Strait of Hormuz. At 12:56, The Zioneer reported that Iran launched ballistic missiles at commercial ships in the strait, drawing a US response.
The planned strikes would mark another round in the ongoing US military campaign against Iranian positions in southern Iran, focused on ensuring freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway. The US has previously struck naval bases, air defenses, and missile batteries in Hormozgan Province.
The details of tonight's operation remain unconfirmed by official US or Iranian sources.
2 developments
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- StrongNew explosion sites in southern Iran match those hit in earlier US strikes, observer says
- DevelopingUS strikes aim to build option for ground forces in southern Iran, analyst says
- DevelopingSecond wave of US strikes reported in southern Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake