US hits more than 100 sites in Iran, Tehran targets Gulf bases
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U.S. forces hit more than 100 targets in Iran Saturday evening, the latest in several days of renewed fighting between the two countries.
Saturday’s strikes involved munitions fired from fighter jets, ships in the nearby waters and U.S. drones, according to U.S. Central Command.
“Targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations,” CENTCOM said in a statement.
Tehran in turn fired drones and missiles in retaliation, targeting American bases in Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Iran said it targeted naval support infrastructure, although it is unclear if any munitions hit targets. It’s also unclear if anyone has been killed in this weekend’s fighting.
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Saturday’s strikes are the largest since the U.S. and Iran restarted fighting this week. That restarted after the United States targeted Iranian missile sites in response to attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway that has been at the center of negotiations over recent weeks. Tensions escalated on Monday when commercial ships crossing through the Strait of Hormuz were attacked.
The fighting also comes roughly halfway through the 60-day ceasefire for negotiations agreed upon in the memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran. On Wednesday at the NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump said that he considered the ceasefire “over.” Since then the two countries have fired on each other twice more. The United States military maintains a large force around the strait, with two aircraft carriers and multiple destroyers, as well as several attached fighter squadrons. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, carrying more than 2,000 Marines, arrived in the CENTCOM area of responsibility last week.
According to Central Command, American forces hit 80 targets on July 7 and another 90 on July 8. In each round of strikes, they targeted boats and other maritime assets as well as air defense and missile launch sites. U.S. forces have hit more than 300 targets over the last six days of fighting.
On Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the strait was now temporarily closed in response to the attacks. CENTCOM said in a post to social media Sunday that “U.S. forces are positioned and prepared” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for navigation.
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Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
More than 300 targets
Activity
U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Iranian targets, while Iran retaliated with drone and missile attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.
Location
Iran · Jordan · Qatar · Bahrain · Oman · United Arab Emirates
Unit
U.S. Central Command, Iranian Armed Forces
Time
Recent days, specifically Saturday evening
Equipment
fighter jetsshipsdronesmissiles
Summary
U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on more than 100 targets in Iran on Saturday evening, targeting missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and communication networks. In retaliation, Iran launched drones and missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. This escalation follows a series of attacks and is part of ongoing military operations between the two nations.
Key Facts
- U.S. forces hit more than 100 targets in Iran on Saturday evening.
- Iran retaliated by targeting U.S. bases in the Gulf with drones and missiles.
- The strikes are the largest since renewed fighting began this week.
- U.S. Central Command reported over 300 targets hit in the last six days.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the Strait of Hormuz was temporarily closed.