U.S. forces hit over 80 targets in a single day in a brand new spherical of airstrikes that got here as an “quick response” to Iran’s assaults on three industrial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command mentioned.
“U.S. forces struck Iranian air protection techniques, command and management networks, coastal radar websites, anti-ship missile capabilities, and greater than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats in and close to the strait to degrade Iran’s skill to proceed attacking worldwide commerce flowing via the worldwide commerce hall,” CENTCOM mentioned in a social media submit.
A nonetheless picture from a video launched by U.S. Central Command exhibiting the most recent spherical of U.S. airstrikes.
U.S. Central Command
CENTCOM described them as “offensive strikes” — in distinction to strikes final month that the U.S. navy characterised as “self-defense strikes.”
CENTCOM mentioned the current strikes focusing on industrial tankers within the strait amounted to “unwarranted aggression” and a transparent and harmful violation of the ceasefire and undermines freedom of navigation.
“CENTCOM forces stay postured and ready to carry Iran accountable when the settlement isn’t adhered to or obeyed,” the U.S. assertion mentioned.
