Rome, 12 July (LaPresse) – “The US Central Command has carried out a third series of strikes against Iran, holding Iranian forces responsible for the attack on another merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz.” This is according to the official Centcom account. “US forces,” it explains, “struck approximately 140 Iranian military targets with precision-guided munitions launched from land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, drones and warships. The targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval assets, ammunition depots, communications networks and coastal surveillance posts.” “Over the course of three nights of strikes this week, Centcom has struck more than 300 targets on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, with the aim of reducing Iran’s ability to attack civilian seafarers and merchant ships transiting freely through the Strait. The transit of merchant ships through this vital international maritime corridor continues. Since the beginning of May, US forces have helped to facilitate the passage of over 800 commercial vessels and 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz,” Centcom concluded on social media.
Iran: Tehran strikes a ship in the Strait of Hormuz; the US responds with a new round of attacks
Rome, 12 July (LaPresse) – “The US Central Command has carried out a third series of strikes against Iran, holding Iranian forces responsible for the attack on another merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz.” This is according to the official Centcom account. “US forces,” it explains, “struck approximately 140 Iranian military targets with precision-guided munitions launched from land- and sea-based fighter aircraft, drones and warships. The targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval assets, ammunition depots, communications networks and coastal surveillance posts.” “Over the course of three nights of strikes this week, Centcom has struck more than 300 targets on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, with the aim of reducing Iran’s ability to attack civilian seafarers and merchant ships transiting freely through the Strait. The transit of merchant ships through this vital international maritime corridor continues. Since the beginning of May, US forces have helped to facilitate the passage of over 800 commercial vessels and 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz,” Centcom concluded on social media.
