US Central Command (Centcom) says it completes another wave of precision strikes against Iran and continues operations aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom says its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets during the latest round, using precision munitions launched from land- and sea-based aircraft, drones, and naval vessels. In its statements, Centcom says the attacks target a range of assets including missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communications networks, and coastal surveillance or radar positions. Centcom also describes the week’s operations as three nights of strikes that have hit more than 300 targets in total, carried out under the direction of the commander in chief. The command links the strikes to what it describes as Iranian attacks on maritime activity, including an incident involving a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, Centcom says that since early May its forces have helped facilitate the transit of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying about 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
Centcom says it carries out more precision strikes against Iranian military targets
US Central Command (Centcom) says it completes another wave of precision strikes against Iran and continues operations aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities in and around the Strait of Horm...
- Centcom says it completes another wave of precision strikes against Iranian military targets.
- Centcom states the latest round hits about 140 targets; it says the week’s strikes total more than 300 targets over three nights.
- Centcom says the targets include missile/drone sites, air-defense systems, small boats, coastal radar or surveillance positions, and communications or ammunition storage facilities.
- Centcom says it is responding to Iranian attacks on maritime activity, including an incident involving a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Centcom says that since early May, US forces have helped facilitate transit of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying about 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
Centcom says new wave of strikes on Iran completed US Central Command (Centcom) announced that it completed its latest wave of attacks against Iran, saying it hit dozens of targets with precision munitions. According to its latest statement, Centcom said it struck military air-defense systems, small boats, coastal radar sites as well as missile and drone capabilities. "The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade," it added. "Iran does not control it."
2 hours agoCentcom claims 140 Iranian military targets struck in latest strikes US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels. In a statement, Centcom said it had completed a third round of strikes against Iran this week, "holding Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz". Centcom said the latest strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communications networks and coastal surveillance positions. "During three nights of strikes this week, Centcom has struck more than 300 targets at the direction of the Commander in Chief to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels freely transiting the strait," the statement said. Since early May, US forces have helped facilitate the transit of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying about 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Centcom claimed.
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