A senior American official told Fox News that the US strikes planned for tonight will be 'very hard,' indicating a significant escalation in the ongoing campaign against Iranian targets, according to the report.
A senior US official told Fox News early Wednesday that the planned American strikes on Iran tonight will be 'very hard,' signaling a potential escalation. The official did not disclose the targets or scope of the operation. This marks the first direct confirmation from a US official, after earlier reports were attributed to uncorroborated sources and unnamed outlets.
At 23:29 Tuesday, The Zioneer first reported an uncorroborated American claim that the US would launch a large-scale attack on Iran tonight. Minutes later, a second report from Axios, citing unnamed sources, linked the planned strikes to Iran's nuclear deal violations and attacks on cargo ships. The statement from the senior US official to Fox News, roughly an hour later, provides the strongest corroboration yet, though still anonymous.
The reported escalation comes amid a sustained US air campaign against Iranian military and naval infrastructure, as The Zioneer has covered. On June 11, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed the US would strike Iran 'hard' and hit key facilities, speaking at CENTCOM headquarters. Iranian officials have warned of retaliation, with the IRGC Navy commander stating the US 'will face hell' in the coming days, as reported by The Zioneer on June 28.
The exact targets and scope of tonight's strikes remain unspecified. The official's statement does not confirm whether the operation has begun, and no independent verification is available.
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