The United States carried out airstrikes on 80 targets inside Iran, including IRGC air defense systems, coastal radar installations, command and control networks, and over 60 IRGC vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official statement. The US also suspended oil sales permits in response to recent attacks on tankers in the strait. Specific locations of the strikes were not disclosed.
The United States struck 80 targets inside Iran early Wednesday, with a focus on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) infrastructure and naval assets in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official statement. The operation marks the largest US military action against Iran in the current period of heightened tensions, expanding beyond the coastal strikes reported in recent weeks.
Targets included IRGC air defense systems, coastal radar installations, command and control networks, and more than 60 IRGC vessels, the statement said. Simultaneously, the US suspended oil sales permits, a move tied to prior attacks on tankers in the strait, which Washington has attributed to Iran.
Background: Over the past month, the US has conducted several strikes on Iranian assets near the Strait of Hormuz — including a CENTCOM-confirmed strike on 10 targets on June 28, a 49-Tomahawk cruise missile strike on June 11, and strikes on seven coastal sites on June 10. The IRGC responded to some of those operations with missile and drone attacks on US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, and threatened to close the strait to shipping. The current operation appears to be a significant escalation in scale and scope, though the US has not detailed the specific rationale or assessment of success.
The announcement did not disclose precise locations of the strikes, and independent verification of the reported scope and damage is pending.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS strikes prioritize Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation, sources say
- DevelopingAnalysis: Iran attacks global shipping lanes in Strait of Hormuz while world focuses on Israel
- DevelopingReports: Iran will respond to U.S. strike at Hormuz, sees Lebanon deal as catalyst for talks collapse
- StrongIran used short-range missiles in Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks, US official says
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