U.S. Forces Finish Third Wave of Air and Naval Strikes Against Iranian Military Targets

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday on  X handle that American forces completed a third major round of precision airstrikes against military targets across Iran, responding to a fresh attack by Iranian forces on a commercial vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

In the latest barrage, U.S. land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, armed drones, and naval warships targeted approximately 140 Iranian military installations. CENTCOM stated the precision munitions struck key infrastructure, including missile and drone launch sites, naval assets, ammunition storage facilities, communication 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. Commercial vessel transits through the vital international maritime corridor continue.