The US military announced early Thursday that it completed the overnight wave of strikes against Iran. Iranian media reported at least two people were killed in an airstrike on a border crossing near Iraq. The strikes were the 12th consecutive night of the US campaign, as The Zioneer reported earlier tonight.
The US military announced early Thursday at 05:59 Jerusalem time that it completed the 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, which began at 00:30 Wednesday. Shortly after, Iranian media reported at least two people killed in an airstrike on a border crossing near Iraq. The casualty report is unverified and the exact location and nationality of the victims were not specified.
The 12th night of the campaign was first reported by unconfirmed accounts of explosions, then confirmed by CENTCOM at 00:30 Wednesday, as The Zioneer tracked through multiple updates published at 06:59 Wednesday. The Zioneer later reported the launch of the 12th night at 02:39 Thursday, shortly before the US military announced the completion of the wave. The thread shows the evolution from initial reports to official confirmation.
The US campaign, ongoing since July 12, has targeted Iranian naval assets, missile infrastructure, and air defenses. As The Zioneer reported on July 13, the US struck 90 targets in one night and more than 80 the previous night. The stated goal is to degrade Iran's ability to threaten regional shipping. President Trump confirmed on July 20 that the strikes followed the deaths of three American service members and assessed that Iran's military capabilities have been 'devastated.'
The full extent of damage from the latest wave remains unclear, and Iran has not issued an official response. The reported casualties at the border crossing have not been independently confirmed, and it is not known whether the victims were Iranian or Iraqi.
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