US fighter jets struck Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and naval mine-laying capabilities, the US military said. The strikes were in response to Iran's earlier attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military has officially confirmed that its fighter jets struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and naval mine-laying capabilities early Sunday. The statement, reported by Assaf Rosenzweig via N12, explicitly frames the strikes as a direct response to Iran's earlier attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. This on-record confirmation adds specificity to the scope of the operation, naming drone storage and air defense sites alongside the already-reported targets.
This development follows a fast-moving sequence overnight. At 00:29 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported explosions near Sirik port and later that communications systems and mine-laying capabilities were among the targets hit. By 00:55, US aircraft were confirmed to be striking targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The military's confirmation now provides the most authoritative account, upgrading earlier unverified reports from security-focused channels.
The broader campaign has expanded over days. As The Zioneer reported at 00:55 (article), reports of explosions in Sirik and Qeshm Island intensified as kinetic exchanges escalated. CENTCOM had already confirmed additional airstrikes on Saturday (07:34 Jerusalem) targeting IRGC drone storage and minelayer capabilities following the oil tanker attack. Fox News reported late Friday (23:55 Jerusalem) that strikes were ongoing. The White House and Pentagon have framed the operations as a measured but escalating response to Iranian aggression against commercial shipping in the strategic waterway.
The extent of damage from this latest wave remains unconfirmed, and Iranian state media has not commented on the strikes or the specific targets named by the US military.
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