The USS Michael Murphy, a US Navy warship, launched missiles overnight at targets inside Iran, according to an unconfirmed report from a single source. No details on the specific targets, the number of missiles, or damage are yet available. The launch comes amid the ongoing US air campaign 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran.
An unconfirmed single-source report states that the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) launched missiles overnight at targets inside Iran. The message, which emerged at 06:43 Jerusalem time, provides no further details on the nature of the targets, the type or number of missiles fired, or the results of the strikes.
The launch would be the latest development in an escalating sequence of kinetic exchanges between the United States and Iran. As The Zioneer has reported, the US military is conducting Operation Epic Fury, a sustained air campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure, which has entered its second consecutive night of strikes. Iran has responded with cruise missile attacks toward US warships in the Strait of Hormuz and ballistic missile salvos toward American bases in the Middle East.
The USS Michael Murphy is a guided-missile destroyer equipped with Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and Aegis combat system capabilities. If confirmed, this would mark the first time during the current campaign that a US surface combatant has been named in connection with direct strikes on Iranian territory. No official confirmation from the Pentagon or CENTCOM has been reported at this time.
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