U.S. Central Command announced a second consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone facilities, and mine-laying capabilities. The strikes follow an Iranian drone that hit a crude oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz earlier Sunday, after CENTCOM said Iran chose not to honor the ceasefire following yesterday's strikes.
The third wave of U.S. strikes in less than 24 hours unfolded overnight Sunday, with CENTCOM announcing fresh attacks targeting Iranian surveillance, communications, air defense, drone storage, and mine-laying capabilities. The operation, disclosed at around 02:03 Jerusalem time, follows an Iranian one-way drone that struck the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz earlier Sunday, carrying more than two million barrels of crude. CENTCOM said Iran had been given a chance to honor the ceasefire after the previous round of strikes but chose not to, prompting the sustained campaign.
The thread unfolded rapidly overnight. At 01:17 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported initial U.S. strikes in response to the tanker attack, based on security-focused channels. By 01:18, additional reporting confirmed fighter jets had struck multiple sites, including on Qeshm Island and the port cities of Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Kong, according to Iranian reports. CENTCOM itself confirmed the strikes at 00:48 Jerusalem, stating Iran elected not to honor the ceasefire. Within minutes, further details emerged identifying the struck vessel as the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku. The current wave, the third of the night, adds surveillance and communications systems to the target list, expanding on earlier mentions of radars and air defense.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the U.S. has conducted repeated strikes on Iranian military infrastructure amid escalating maritime friction around the Strait of Hormuz. The context of a broader campaign was set by CENTCOM's earlier disabling of oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman since mid-April, as well as a previous night of strikes on Iran on June 26, after which President Trump threatened renewed bombing if no deal is reached and Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
There was no immediate Iranian confirmation of specific damage or casualties from the latest strikes. It remains unclear whether further waves are planned or whether the targeting will expand beyond the categories listed by CENTCOM.
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