U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has completed a wave of strikes against Iran that lasted five hours, targeting military sites in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas. The military said precision munitions struck Iranian air defense systems, missile and drone sites, and naval capabilities, aiming to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping lanes. The announcement comes hours after CENTCOM confirmed the start of the operation.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Tuesday that it has completed a five-hour wave of precision strikes against Iranian military targets across multiple locations, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas. The operation, which began around 00:34 Jerusalem time, targeted air defense systems, missile and drone launch sites, and naval capabilities, according to CENTCOM, with the stated aim of further degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping lanes.
As The Zioneer reported at 00:13 Jerusalem, the U.S. military had initiated a new wave of strikes in Iran. By 05:21 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had released video footage of the strikes and confirmed seven specific locations hit, including Chah Bahar and Jask. The current announcement provides the operation's duration and the full list of targeted cities, corroborating earlier reports from Israeli news site ynet, which at 05:21 Jerusalem reported the conclusion of a five-hour night wave of strikes without specifying the attacking force.
The strikes are part of an ongoing U.S. campaign against Iranian military infrastructure. As The Zioneer previously reported, the Pentagon has described successive nights of operations as self-defense against continued Iranian aggression, with over 50,000 U.S. troops currently deployed across the Middle East. Earlier in the campaign, the U.S. struck more than 90 targets in a single night, including IRGC bases and drone positions in Bushehr, and reported power outages in Bandar Abbas.
No casualty figures or damage assessments have been released by CENTCOM for this latest wave. The announcement follows a pattern of U.S. operations that have escalated in scope and frequency, with the Pentagon entering a new phase of the campaign after successive nights of strikes.
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