CENTCOM announced that American forces began a new round of airstrikes against Iran at 18:00 ET (01:00 Jerusalem) on Sunday, ordered by the commander-in-chief. The strikes aim to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for attacks on US service members in Jordan last night, according to the statement.
The new wave of strikes began on Sunday morning after the commander-in-chief ordered the operation. The CENTCOM statement said the strikes target Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and are a direct response to IRGC attacks that killed US service members in Jordan on Saturday night. This is the latest in a series of US air campaigns against Iranian targets. As The Zioneer has reported, the US has conducted consecutive nights of strikes on Iran since July 14, targeting air defenses, command centers, and drone infrastructure. The current operation is the first publicly announced wave following the funeral of the soldiers killed in Jordan.
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