U.S. Completes Additional Operations Against Iran, Striking Approximately 90 Coastal Military Targets

The U.S. military announced that it has completed additional airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as of July 8 local time.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the Middle East, stated on X (formerly Twitter) that day that it had struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the Iranian coastline, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage facilities, naval assets, and military supply infrastructure.

CENTCOM explained that the objective was to further degrade Iran's military capability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz.

This operation marks the second consecutive day of strikes, following the previous day's action that hit approximately 80 Iranian military targets, including about 60 small vessels belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

CENTCOM emphasized, "The U.S. military maintains a high state of readiness and lethality, and stands prepared to execute operations as ordered by the Commander-in-Chief (U.S. President Donald Trump)."

Previously, after Iran attacked a merchant vessel, claiming it had deviated from its designated route, the U.S. struck several bases in the south on July 7. In retaliation, Iran struck U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Following the U.S. military's additional operations on this day, Iran also launched further retaliatory airstrikes targeting U.S. military bases across the Middle East.

(Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Central Command, Yonhap News)
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