US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces have initiated strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes are intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
A CENTCOM spokesperson told CNN that US aircraft had so far successfully shot down an Iranian cruise missile and a one-way attack drone. The spokesperson added that within the past hour, Iran fired at a commercial shipin the Strait of Hormuz.
Several explosions were heard in Iranian cities, including Sirik and Bandar Abbas, shortly after midnight on Monday, according to Iranian state media reports.
CENTCOM hit 140 Iranian targets during Sunday strikes
The US carries out similar strikes on Iran in the early morning hours on Sunday, hitting approximately 140 Iranian military targets, according to a CENTCOM statement.
Sunday’s strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone sites, ammunition storage facilities, communications, and coastal surveillance locations using precise munitions.
According to CENTCOM, the strikes were initiated for the purpose of “holding Iranian forces” for the attack of a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
US Engaged In Sustained Attack Waves On Iran As Trump Boasts 'We Bombed The Hell Out Of Them'
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update(1745ET): The Pentagon has confirmed late in the day Sunday that US forces have continues launching more strikes on Iran throughout the day, describing that the latest wave of strikes are aimed to "degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners."
US Central Command has been providing more frequent updates throughout the day, as the conflict intensifies. "At 5 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz," it stated. "The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable." According to some emerging targeting info:
- Explosions have also been heard in Iran’s Qeshm Island as well as Jask, state TV is reporting.
- Iran’s state TV is reporting explosions near Sirik and west of Bandar Abbas.
- CNN: Within past hour, IRGC fired at commercial shipping
- Trump was on NBC’s Meet the Press a few hours ago, and described Saturday’s US strikes on the Iranian military by saying, “We bombed the hell out of them.”
And more of the latest from Trump:
Also Sunday, President Donald Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the strait was open to commercial traffic.
“It’s open. We bombed the hell out of them last night. They’re very, very evil and sick people,” Trump said. He said that the Iranians agreed to “a perfect deal for us” the day prior — “no nuclear, no this, no that, no nothing. They gave up everything.”
“And then after that, they left the room. And then within an hour, they launched a drone at a ship,” Trump said.
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