The US military announced that its forces struck approximately 140 Iranian military targets in the latest round of strikes, according to a statement. The figure is a slight adjustment from the 140 targets reported earlier this morning, with the US military now using the term 'around'.
The US military has updated its strike tally from the overnight wave, stating that its forces struck "around 140" Iranian military targets — a slight refinement from the 140 targets reported earlier at 06:52 Jerusalem. The clarification comes as The Zioneer continues to track the evolving account of the US aerial campaign against Iranian infrastructure.
The 140 figure was first reported at 06:52 Jerusalem by Amit Segal (N12), citing the US military. Earlier reports at 02:42 Jerusalem indicated the US had struck 140 targets in the Strait of Hormuz in response to an IRGC attack on a merchant vessel, and that the broader three-day campaign had hit more than 300 targets across Iran, with approximately 140 in the latest wave. The US military's language has shifted between "140" and "approximately 140" over successive updates; the current "around 140" maintains the approximate range.
The US aerial campaign, which began in early June, has included 49 Tomahawk missiles on June 11 (as The Zioneer reported), and strikes on five Iranian provinces killing 14 and wounding 78 as of July 9, according to Iran's Health Ministry. The New York Times reported on July 9 that US strikes had exceeded 170 targets over two days.
The total number of US strikes since the campaign began remains undisclosed. A map released by the US military listed 15 confirmed impact locations and three unconfirmed ones. The status of Iranian retaliation and the Strait of Hormuz situation remains fluid.
8 developments
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- StrongIRGC claims attack on US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as exchanges continue
- StrongCENTCOM completes additional precision strikes across Iran
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