An American source stated Tuesday evening that U.S. strikes are continuing and that an official announcement of their conclusion will be made once the operation ends. The source did not specify a timeline.
The American source's statement Tuesday evening provides official confirmation that U.S. strikes are still underway, with an announcement of their conclusion to come only after the operation ends. This clarification follows earlier reports at 21:40 Jerusalem from The Zioneer that the military campaign continued, including fresh activity in the northwestern city of Tabriz.
The Zioneer's initial report at 21:40 Jerusalem noted that the campaign was ongoing with no details on targets or damage. Prior to that, on June 10, The Zioneer had reported that Iranian state media claimed the wave of strikes had ended, while U.S. officials insisted the operation remained active and was being conducted in multiple rounds as a "proportional" response.
As The Zioneer reported in June, President Donald Trump described the strikes as a "very powerful" response to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter. The operation has targeted strategic Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps infrastructure along the Persian Gulf coast, including naval and air defense assets.
The U.S. source did not specify a timeline for the ongoing strikes or their geographic scope, leaving the operation's duration and end point unclear.
2 developments
- DevelopingSecurity analyst: CENTCOM has not confirmed ongoing US strikes
- ConfirmedSenior US official: Operation continues, ready for additional strikes
- DevelopingTrump: US strikes on Iran will continue until I say otherwise
- DevelopingDecision still not final; implications to be presented this week, source says
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