▲ A scene from the Iranian airstrikes released by U.S. Central Command
On July 15 (local time), the fifth day of the armed conflict between the United States and Iran, U.S. Central Command announced that it had struck Iranian cruise missile facilities, weakening the country's ability to carry out attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Central Command announced on the social media platform X that it "conducted airstrikes targeting Iran. The operation was completed at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time."
Central Command explained that during the operation, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, it targeted Iran's coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch facilities on Greater Tunb Island using precision-guided munitions.
The command emphasized, "This strike has further degraded Iran's ability to conduct attacks that have threatened commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz region."
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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