Washington, DC, July 23 (ANI): U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said it had completed another round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive night of operations, as American forces targeted Iranian military infrastructure, including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defence assets.
In a statement, CENTCOM said, “At 10:30 p.m. ET on July 22, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed another round of strikes against Iran for the 12th consecutive night.”
“U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets. The strikes further degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels,” the statement added.
CENTCOM said U.S. forces have targeted dozens of Iranian military sites on land this month while resuming the naval blockade against Iran following the collapse of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed last month between the two sides.
“As of today, CENTCOM has redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or departing Iranian ports,” the statement said.
The U.S. military command added that more than 50,000 American service members are operating across the Middle East and remain “highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready.”
Earlier, CENTCOM said in a post on X that U.S. forces had begun additional strikes against Iranian military targets “at the Commander in Chief’s direction.”
“At 5:30 p.m. ET today, U.S. forces began launching more strikes against Iranian military targets at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The mission will continue to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters,” CENTCOM said.
Iranian state media later reported casualties and damage following the U.S. missile strikes in several parts of the country.
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the deputy governor of Khuzestan said two people were killed and 11 others were injured in a missile strike on the Shalamcheh border area.
The official also said a site near the city of Andimeshk was struck, while additional attacks were reported around Ahvaz, Ramshir, and the Shalamcheh passenger terminal area.
Iranian officials also reported that a location in Bushehr province was hit by a missile strike, and explosions were heard in areas including Sirik County.
The latest developments come as tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated following the collapse of the 14-point MoU, signed last month to end hostilities and pave the way for further negotiations, particularly on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
The collapse of the agreement reignited the conflict in West Asia, with the United States striking Iranian military and civilian assets and Iran launching retaliatory attacks against American bases across the Gulf. (ANI)
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