Florida [US], July 9 (ANI): Escalating its military campaign in the Middle East, the United States has launched a fresh wave of precision strikes targeting approximately 90 Iranian military sites deep inside the Islamic Republic, further intensifying the rapidly expanding regional conflict.
According to US military officials, the latest round of airstrikes targeted key Iranian military assets, including air defense systems, missile and drone storage facilities, and strategic command networks.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the military action in a post on X, stating that it had carried out “an additional round of strikes against Iran, July 8, to further degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Along with the statement, CENTCOM released operational video footage depicting precision strikes and multiple secondary explosions at what it identified as Iranian military installations.
The latest operation followed an initial wave of strikes launched a day earlier. US defense officials said that on July 7, American forces struck around 80 Iranian military targets, including more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats.
Washington said the initial offensive was a direct response to Iran’s attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
“U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and prepared to execute operations directed by the Commander in Chief,” CENTCOM said in its statement on X.
The exchange of military strikes intensified after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran was “over.” The collapse of the truce has raised global concern, prompting the United Nations, Pakistan, and Qatar to call for restraint as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a broader regional conflict.
Responding to the latest strikes, Tehran renewed its warning to Washington, saying any further US military action would invite severe retaliation.
Condemning the strikes, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US administration of pursuing a confrontational foreign policy, arguing that Washington has failed to recognize that “bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free.”
“America still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free. Let me put it plainly: if you strike, you’ll get hit,” Ghalibaf said during a public address.
The Iranian official also declared that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz would remain under Tehran’s control, asserting that any decision regarding its maritime operations would be determined by Iran rather than by “American threats.”
“Don’t flail around pointlessly, or you’ll sink even deeper. The Strait of Hormuz will only open with Iranian arrangements, not American threats,” Ghalibaf said.
Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported powerful explosions in several coastal and strategic locations, including Bandar Abbas, Konarak, Chabahar, and Kish Island. Local reports said parts of the key port city of Chabahar experienced extensive power outages immediately following the US strikes. (ANI)
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