The United States carried out its 13th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran, with the majority of strikes targeting areas around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The strikes are part of the ongoing US campaign to reduce Iranian threats to the maritime chokepoint.
The 13th consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iran concentrated on targets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports early Friday. The new reports indicate that the campaign, which entered its 13th night, is now focused on the maritime chokepoint through which about 20% of the world's oil passes. Earlier this morning, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM announced the 13th night of operations had struck military command centers, UAV storage facilities, communication networks, radar sites, and naval capabilities across Iran.
The Zioneer's thread of the 13th night began at 02:15 Jerusalem with CENTCOM's initial announcement of the operation. Later reports described dozens of strikes in southern cities including Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island, with B-1 bombers reportedly involved. Unverified reports also indicated strikes in Jask, Konarak, and Khorramabad. Iran activated its air defense system over Tehran and claimed to have hit a US aircraft over Qeshm Island, a claim that remains unconfirmed. CENTCOM's subsequent statement confirmed the targets and noted that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping.
The broader US campaign began approximately two weeks ago, targeting Iranian military infrastructure to degrade the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' ability to threaten Gulf shipping. The Zioneer has reported on the systematic isolation of Bandar Abbas and the targeting of coastal defenses in previous nights. The concentration of strikes on the Strait of Hormuz in the 13th night marks a strategic shift in the campaign's focus.
The Iranian claim of hitting a US aircraft over Qeshm Island remains unverified, and the full extent of damage to Strait of Hormuz infrastructure has not been independently confirmed. The impact on commercial shipping through the chokepoint is also not yet clear.
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