The US Army announced it has opened another wave of strikes in Iran, according to an official statement. The confirmation follows reports of a second wave earlier this evening and comes amid an ongoing American military campaign against Iranian targets.
At 22:22 Jerusalem tonight, the US Army officially confirmed it has launched another wave of strikes in Iran. The announcement came minutes after reports at 22:17 of a second wave of strikes Wednesday evening, following an earlier wave reported at 13:26 Jerusalem.
The thread unfolded rapidly: at 13:26, The Zioneer reported an initial wave of strikes. By 22:08, explosions were heard in southern Iran, with IRGC-affiliated media claiming a new wave of US strikes. US Central Command then announced a new wave, and reports indicated a second wave targeting military capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz. Unverified footage showed smoke rising from the port city of Chabahar. By 22:17, reports of a second wave were circulating. The US Army's confirmation at 22:22 marks the first official acknowledgment of this evening's second wave.
The Zioneer has reported on an ongoing US military campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, including strikes on air defenses and deeper targets such as Dezful and Kermanshah in previous waves. The campaign has been framed as a response to IRGC violations in the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer reported on Mon Jul 13.
Specific targets, locations, and damage from the confirmed wave have not yet been detailed. The situation remains fluid.
6 developments
- ConfirmedIranian media report US strikes on Imam Ali base, Shahid Kalantari port in Chabahar
- DevelopingUnverified footage released of this morning's strikes in Iran's Chabahar
- DevelopingIranian report: US strikes several areas in western Iran, including Mahshahr, Abdan, and Imam Khomeini port
- StrongSource: Overnight US strikes hit newly-built Iranian targets, including surveillance and drone storage
Source and signal
- Internal intake