A US official said the United States carried out strikes on military targets in Iran today, according to a report. No further details on the targets or scope of the operation are yet available.
A US official confirmed Tuesday evening that the United States carried out strikes on military targets in Iran today. The statement, reported by a single source, provides no details on the specific locations or scale of the operation. The confirmation comes as the strikes continue following the initial reports earlier in the day.
The strikes began at 19:17 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported that the US had started striking Iran, hours before a promised siege deadline. At around the same time, an official US source told ABC that additional airstrikes were underway, and another US source indicated that the Mount Hamakosh nuclear facility had been added to the target bank. These reports followed earlier unverified claims of US strikes on Iranian infrastructure. The confirmation level evolved from initial unverified reports to multiple on-record statements.
The strikes are part of a sustained US aerial campaign against Iranian military infrastructure that has been ongoing since early June, as The Zioneer has reported. On Monday, The Zioneer noted that the US confirmed striking 90 targets on Wednesday night and more than 80 the night before. The campaign has been described by analysts as a new, sustained operational tempo.
No information on casualties or damage from today's strikes is yet available, and the specific targets and scope of the operation remain unconfirmed.
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