US Central Command said it carried out another round of strikes on Iran at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18 under the direction of the commander in chief, according to a newsflash cited by Odaily and attributed to Jin10. The statement described the operation as the eighth consecutive night of airstrikes. CENTCOM said its forces hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime operational capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. It said the strikes were intended to keep degrading Iran’s military capabilities. The statement also said US forces targeted elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, referring to an attack on US service members in Jordan on July 17. CENTCOM added that more than 50,000 US troops are currently operating across the Middle East, and said those personnel remain on alert and ready.
US Central Command said it completed another round of strikes on Iran at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18 under the direction of the commander in chief, according to an Odaily newsflash citing Jin10.
The command described the operation as the eighth straight night of airstrikes. It said CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime operational capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites in an effort to continue degrading Iran’s military capabilities.
The statement also said US forces targeted elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, referring to an attack on US service members in Jordan on July 17.
Central Command added that more than 50,000 US military personnel are currently carrying out missions in the Middle East, and said they remain on high alert, focused, lethal, and ready.
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