The U.S. military announced early Friday that it has completed a wave of strikes against Iran, striking dozens of military targets, according to Israeli media reports.
The U.S. military announced early Friday morning at 04:53 Jerusalem that it has completed a wave of strikes against Iran, striking dozens of military targets, according to reports in Israeli media. The announcement adds a new detail—the number of targets hit—to the sequence of American strikes that have unfolded over the past week.
The Zioneer has tracked this campaign since Tuesday, July 14, when at 21:50 Jerusalem it first reported that the U.S. military had announced a new round of strikes and a naval blockade to take effect at 23:00. Within minutes, CENTCOM confirmed the strikes had begun, and by 21:50 it had issued multiple statements acknowledging "a wave of strikes in Iran." The source of the initial reports was Israeli media (N13/Army Radio), followed by official CENTCOM statements.
The broader campaign has been extensive. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, July 16, at 04:37 Jerusalem, CENTCOM had previously confirmed the completion of a strike wave. The New York Times, cited by The Zioneer on July 9, reported that the U.S. struck over 170 military targets across Iran over two days. The current wave appears to be part of this ongoing campaign.
It remains unclear whether this latest announcement refers to a new, separate wave or is a more detailed confirmation of the wave that CENTCOM said it completed on Thursday. The specific targets and the number of sorties involved have not been released.
7 developments
- DevelopingU.S. Central Command confirms completion of strike wave against Iran
- DevelopingCENTCOM completes latest significant wave of strikes against Iran
- StrongU.S. confirms: 90 targets struck in Iran Wednesday night, 80+ the night before
- StrongNew York Times: US struck over 170 military targets in Iran over past two days
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