The Washington Post reports that U.S. Central Command's airstrikes against Iran may continue for hours more, citing American officials. The strikes are part of the ongoing American military campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure.
The Washington Post reported early Wednesday that U.S. Central Command's airstrikes against Iran may continue for hours more, citing American officials. The assessment comes as the current wave of strikes—first reported by unverified regional sources around 01:04 Jerusalem—appears to be prolonged. The Post's sourcing provides the first on-record U.S. official confirmation of the operation's expected duration, shifting the thread from initial unverified reports to a credited American source.
At 01:04 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported unverified footage circulating online of strikes in southern Iran, alongside Iranian officials threatening retaliation amid the ongoing funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Washington Post's report now adds a U.S. official timeline, indicating that the strikes may extend beyond the initial hours.
The strikes are part of the broader U.S. military campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure. As The Zioneer has covered, CENTCOM previously conducted precision strikes on June 10, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed on June 11 to hit Iran "hard" across key facilities. The context includes the funeral of Khamenei, which remains underway.
What remains open: the specific targets, the full scope of the operation, and whether this wave represents the final phase of the campaign. No independent confirmation of the scale or duration beyond the Washington Post's sourcing has emerged.
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