Watch: US missiles rain down on Iran as Middle East tensions explode
The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian
The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. 1 2 The United States on Monday released footage of its latest military operation against Iran, showing fighter jets taking off from aircraft carriers and precision strikes on Iranian targets as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.The video, shared by the US Central Command (Centcom), comes after the American military announced it had completed a fresh wave of offensive strikes on July 12, targeting dozens of sites across Iran.
According to Centcom, the operation was aimed at weakening Iran's ability to carry out attacks on international shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement accompanying the video, Centcom said US forces struck Iranian air defence systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small military boats. It added that the operation involved fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones."The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it," Centcom said. "US forces are postured and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping despite Iran's continued unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations."The latest strikes followed an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, which left the vessel ablaze and a crew member missing.Iran responded by claiming it had launched attacks on US military targets across the Middle East.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, a US military drone command centre in Bahrain, and airbases including Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, according to state news agency IRNA.Missile warning sirens sounded in Bahrain early Monday, prompting authorities
to urge residents to seek shelter. The Gulf island nation hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Iranian state media also reported explosions at several locations across the country following the US strikes, with at least one person reported killed.
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