The US military says it has completed a wave of strikes in Iran, bombing air defense systems and cruise missile depots, according to the Israeli news outlet ynet. No further details have been released.
The US military announced Wednesday afternoon that it has completed a wave of strikes in Iran, specifically targeting air defense systems and cruise missile depots, according to a report by Israeli news outlet ynet. The announcement did not specify the number of targets or their locations. The news comes as the culmination of a day of multiple reported strike waves, with the US military earlier confirming the completion of a 90-minute strike wave at 05:28 Jerusalem, as reported by N12.
The day's operations began before dawn. At 05:28 Jerusalem, CENTCOM completed a 7-hour strike wave that hit dozens of targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along the coast, according to N12. Shortly after, CENTCOM announced a new wave targeting the same area, with a midday timing (1:00 PM Jerusalem) that analysts noted as a departure from the nighttime strikes of recent weeks. An analyst linked the timing to reported attacks on the Iranian city of Shiraz. Reports of a new wave emerged, followed by official confirmation from CENTCOM, which confirmed the resumption of daylight strikes as part of an increasing tempo. The US military then announced the completion of a 90-minute strike wave. The source quality evolved from a single unverified report to official confirmation, and now ynet provides specific target details.
The US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure has been ongoing for weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. Previous strikes have targeted Iranian capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, including a reported strike in late June on Iranian facilities, and an IRGC naval base in Bushehr. The increasing tempo and daylight operations signal an escalation.
The exact scope of the latest strikes remains unclear. Iranian authorities have not commented, and the reports have not been independently verified. It is also not yet known whether the strikes targeting air defense and cruise missile depots are part of the previously reported 90-minute wave or a separate operation.
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