CENTCOM says strikes on Iran target military, logistics sites
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday it had completed its 11th consecutive evening of strikes against Iran, targeting military and logistical infrastructure as part of efforts to reduce Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes were carried out at 8:15 p.m. ET on July 21, CENTCOM said in a statement.
According to the command, U.S. forces targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities and military logistics infrastructure.
CENTCOM added that the strikes aimed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for regional and global energy trade.
Over the past three months, Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the waterway, according to CENTCOM. The command said the attacks had endangered hundreds of mariners and undermined freedom of navigation.
Despite what it described as Iranian aggression, CENTCOM said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial vessel traffic.
Since early May, the U.S. forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil through the strategic waterway, the statement said.
The latest strikes come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with the U.S. military continuing operations targeting Iranian military capabilities.
The CENTCOM indicated that its forces would continue efforts to protect freedom of navigation and support the safe movement of commercial shipping through international waterways.