This is more than what I was expecting.
U.S. Forces conducted airstrikes on Iran for the second consecutive day which marks one of their largest bombing campaigns since the start of the conflict.
U.S. CENTCOM revealed on July 7th and 8th, U.S. Forces conducted air strikes on Iranian military targets which included strikes on drone storage facilities and air defense systems.
In their press release U.S. CENTCOM revealed on Wednesday alone they attacked 90 targets and on Tuesday they successfully struck 80 targets.
Read the full report by U.S. CENTCOM here:
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed 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.
U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The latest strikes follow successful execution of offensive strikes in Iran the night before.
CENTCOM forces hit approximately 80 Iranian military targets July 7, including more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats, to impose heavy costs for Iran violating the ceasefire by attacking three commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and prepared to execute operations directed by the Commander in Chief.
Take a look at some videos of the latest attacks:
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The strikes come after U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iran in response to attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Here’s President Trump’s latest comments on the conflict with Iran, per CBS:
President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran “called a little while ago,” alleging that Tehran’s regime wants “to make a deal so badly.”
Mr. Trump, on his way back to the U.S. after attending the NATO summit in Turkey, said that he doesn’t know if Iran is “worthy of making a deal. I don’t know if they’ll honor a deal.”
When a reporter followed up by asking Mr. Trump why Iran launched attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, the president responded, “Because they’re sort of crazy, to be honest with you. They’re sort of crazy. They’re a little bit out of control. But they want to make a deal, badly.”
Earlier Wednesday, Mr. Trump said that he believed the 60-day ceasefire reached with Iran in mid-June was “over,” but that he would allow peace talks to continue.
Since Iran’s attacks on the tankers, the U.S. has launched two rounds of retaliatory strikes on the country, which the Pentagon says have targeted its military infrastructure.
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