The U.S. Central Command said it completed another round of airstrikes against Iranian military targets Tuesday morning, hitting command centers, naval units, missile and drone sites, and air defense systems, according to a CENTCOM statement. The strikes aim to degrade Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said it completed another round of airstrikes against Iranian military targets early Tuesday morning, striking command centers, naval units, missile and drone sites, and air defense systems. The strikes, part of the ongoing campaign to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, come as CENTCOM reports that merchant shipping traffic has continued uninterrupted.
The operation follows a sequence of strikes that The Zioneer has tracked since first reports emerged. At 21:53 Jerusalem on Saturday, July 18, an unconfirmed report of a U.S. military wave of strikes in Iran was published. Within the same hour, CENTCOM confirmed the strikes, stating they began at 01:00 Jerusalem Sunday, targeting Hormuz shipping and retaliating for an IRGC attack on U.S. soldiers in Jordan that killed two. On Monday, July 20, at 23:24 Jerusalem, CENTCOM announced a new round of strikes. Earlier today, at 06:08 Jerusalem, CENTCOM said it completed a wave of strikes hitting similar target sets. The latest completion extends that wave.
The campaign against Iranian military infrastructure has been ongoing for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, CENTCOM completed precision strikes on June 10, targeting military surveillance, communication systems, and air defense sites. Another significant wave concluded on July 17, hitting coastal radar, air defenses, and naval capabilities. The stated goal has consistently been to protect the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments, and to respond to Iranian aggression against U.S. forces.
The full extent of damage from the latest strikes remains unclear, and there has been no immediate official response from Iran. CENTCOM has not released specific battle damage assessments.
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