American officials confirmed Wednesday evening that the United States is conducting strikes in Iran under President Donald Trump's orders, according to a report from ynet. The confirmation comes amid a weeks-long campaign of US airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure.
The United States has confirmed that it is conducting military strikes inside Iran under President Donald Trump's direct orders, according to a report from ynet cited Wednesday evening. The confirmation, attributed to US officials, marks the first time the Trump administration has explicitly acknowledged ongoing offensive operations in Iran. The strikes are part of a broader campaign that has targeted Iranian military infrastructure, naval facilities, and nuclear-related sites over the past several weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. The confirmation did not specify the scope or targets of the current operations. The development comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Iran threatening retaliation and the US maintaining a heightened military posture in the region.
15 developments
- StrongTrump says US strikes on Iran are retaliation for ship attacks, warns of harsher response
- DevelopingUS strikes prioritize Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation, sources say
- DevelopingTrump: Iran 'foolishly' violated ceasefire with drone strike on ships in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongTrump says Iran struck a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, US intercepted three drones
Source and signal
- Internal intake