US Central Command struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and radar stations overnight, in retaliation for the June 25 attack on the Singapore-flagged tanker M/V Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said. The strikes hit storage facilities and coastal radar. The operation expands ongoing US military pressure on Iranian naval and missile infrastructure, as The Zioneer reported.
US Central Command conducted a new wave of airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure overnight Saturday, targeting missile storage sites, drone facilities, and radar stations along Iran's coast, CENTCOM said in a statement. The strikes are framed as retaliation for the June 25 attack on the Singapore-flagged tanker M/V Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz, which Washington described as a violation of the ceasefire and a threat to freedom of navigation.
As The Zioneer reported at 07:34, this is the latest in a sustained campaign of US strikes against Iranian missile, naval, and drone capabilities following the Hormuz tanker incident. Earlier this week, Fox News reported that US strikes against Iranian targets were ongoing. The current round expands on previous CENTCOM operations that targeted naval bases, air defenses, and missile batteries in Hormozgan province earlier in June.
The strikes were confirmed by a CENTCOM announcement cited by Israeli defense correspondents Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The specific extent of damage and any casualties have not yet been reported. The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint; Iran has previously threatened to close the waterway and fired warning shots at US vessels in the area this month.
2 developments
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