The United States carried out an eleventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran early today
By Bernard Moerdler,
The United States carried out an eleventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran early today, US Central Command said, targeting Iranian military operation centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities and military logistics infrastructure to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM said Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels passing through the strait, and that since early May its forces have supported the passage of roughly 900 commercial ships carrying about 450 million barrels of crude oil.
Iranian state television said air defenses were activated across Tehran overnight. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported loud explosions in parts of Bushehr County, home to Iran's only commercial nuclear reactor and to a naval base central to the IRGC Navy. The semi-official Fars News Agency, which reflects official Iranian positions, cited East Azerbaijan officials as saying a military site was struck near Tabriz, in northwestern Iran. Iranian state media also reported explosions in the southeastern coastal cities of Chabahar and Konarak.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, its top joint military command, said it would target the interests of the United States and its allies if the US struck Iranian nuclear sites, according to Iranian state media. The warning followed President Donald Trump's statement that US forces would strike the Pickaxe Mountain area soon, a fortified underground site the US and Israel assess is tied to Iran's nuclear program.
Kuwaiti army officials said air defenses were activated across Kuwait early today, and Iranian officials said Iran had carried out a drone attack on US targets at Camp Doha.
Topics: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Missile Defense & Alerts
Reported by Bernard Moerdler for Bernie News Network. See our editorial standards and corrections policy.