US Central Command announced it launched the third consecutive night of precision strikes against Iranian military targets, aimed at degrading the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, directed by the president, began at 16:45 ET (23:45 Jerusalem time) on Monday.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Monday night that it had launched the third consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets, continuing the escalation of American operations in the region. The strikes, authorized by the president, began at 16:45 ET (23:45 Jerusalem time) and are intended to degrade the Iranian forces' ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The announcement came hours after CENTCOM declared the naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz formally in effect, as The Zioneer reported on Monday evening. The blockade is part of the broader US campaign to secure the strategic waterway, which has seen over 300 targets struck across three days of previous operations, according to earlier CENTCOM statements.
The US military has been conducting strikes since early July, targeting Iranian air defense, surveillance, and maritime capabilities. CENTCOM noted that since May, US forces have enabled safe passage of over 800 merchant ships carrying approximately 400 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
It remains unclear how long the current wave of strikes will continue, or whether Iran will attempt retaliation against US forces or regional allies.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake