“The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command said in a statement on X.
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The US military concluded its latest round of strikes on Iran early on Wednesday morning, marking the 11th consecutive night of attacks, CENTCOM announced on its X/Twitter.
CENTCOM targeted “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,” according to the statement.
The post said Iran had attacked more than 30 commercial vessels passing through the strait, endangering hundreds of mariners and undermining the principle of freedom of navigation.
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has continued despite Iranian attacks. Since the beginning of May, CENTCOM forces have supported the passage of roughly 900 commercial ships carrying about 450 million barrels of crude oil.
Explosions reported in Bushehr, home of nuclear power plant
Loud explosions were heard in parts of Iran’s Bushehr County overnight on Tuesday, according to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.
Bushehr is home to the Bushehr Power Plant, Iran’s first and only commercial nuclear reactor. The region also houses a naval base that is critical for the functioning of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).
Earlier on Tuesday night, Iran’s top joint military command said it would target the interests of the US and its allies if the US targeted Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s state media reported.
The statement by Iran’s Khatem al-Anbiya Central Headquarters comes after US President Donald Trump said the US will be hitting the Pickaxe Mountain area “pretty soon.”
Explosions heard throughout Iran, the Gulf
Regime-affiliated Fars News Agency cited East Azerbaijan officials saying that a military site was struck near Tabriz, northwestern Iran, in a US air attack early on Wednesday morning.
Iranian state TV also said that air defenses were activated throughout Tehran, and explosions were reported in the southeastern coastal cities of Chabahar and Konarak.
Concurrently, Kuwaiti army officials said air defenses were triggered throughout Kuwait early on Wednesday as Iranian officials confirmed a drone attack on US targets at Camp Doha.
The attacks come after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday night that the war with Iran has already cost the US $37 billion.
As reported by The Jerusalem Post