The US Central Command said it launched the eighth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting the country's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliating for the Iranian attack on American soldiers in Jordan that killed two US troops.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Sunday morning that it had launched the eighth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian military targets. According to the statement, the strikes aim to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and are a direct response to the Iranian attack on US forces in Jordan, which killed two American soldiers and wounded several others.
The announcement follows earlier reports from The Zioneer at 01:28 and 01:37 Jerusalem, which also covered the eighth night of the ongoing US air campaign against Iran. The new statement provides explicit rationale for the sustained operation, linking it to both the Hormuz threat and the Jordan attack. The Zioneer previously reported on the seventh consecutive night of strikes on July 17, as the campaign has continued nightly.
The Iranian attack in Jordan, which occurred earlier this month, marked a significant escalation in the direct military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The US has since maintained a nightly bombing campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure, including coastal radar, air defenses, and naval capabilities. The eighth night of strikes continues this pattern, with CENTCOM emphasizing the dual objectives of protecting shipping lanes and punishing the perpetrators of the Jordan attack.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake