The US Central Command said it launched new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday morning, targeting the country's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and punishing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the attack on American soldiers in Jordan. The strikes began at 18:00 Eastern US time (01:00 Jerusalem Sunday), according to a CENTCOM statement.
The US Central Command launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran at 01:00 Jerusalem time Sunday, targeting the country's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and punishing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the attack on American soldiers in Jordan, according to a CENTCOM statement. The operation marks the latest in a series of strikes that began with unconfirmed reports and evolved into official confirmation within minutes.
The Zioneer first reported unconfirmed reports of renewed aerial activity at 21:53 Jerusalem Saturday night. At 01:00 Jerusalem, CENTCOM officially announced the strikes, stating they were ordered by the commander-in-chief. Minutes later, at 01:33 Jerusalem, the US military clarified that the ongoing strikes are intended to quickly punish IRGC operatives who were involved in the attack on American soldiers in Jordan, which killed two US service members.
The new strikes come amid an ongoing US campaign against Iranian forces. The Zioneer reported on Jul 13 that the US military announced a wave of strikes targeting Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz. On Jul 17, CENTCOM completed a significant wave of strikes hitting dozens of military targets. The wording of a Pentagon statement on Jul 16 hinted at a broader campaign, as The Zioneer reported.
Operational details, including specific targets, the number of sorties, and damage assessments, have not yet been disclosed.
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