U.S. Military Launches Second Wave of Strikes Against Iran on the Same Day

On July 15, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Shi Chun) that the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that the U.S. military launched the second wave of strikes against Iran on the 15th at 3 PM Eastern Time (3 AM Beijing Time on the 16th).

The U.S. Central Command stated that the purpose of this strike is "to weaken Iran's military capability to threaten the navigation of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz."

On the morning of the same day, the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that the U.S. military completed a round of "morning strikes" against Iran at 7:30 AM Eastern Time (7:30 PM Beijing Time on the 15th). During the 90-minute strike, the U.S. military launched precision-guided munitions at coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites on Great Thumb Island. The U.S. Central Command also stated that since resuming maritime blockades against Iranian ports on the afternoon of the 14th, the U.S. military has forced two commercial vessels attempting to break the blockade to change course.

Since the 11th, the U.S. military has conducted military strikes against Iran for five consecutive days. U.S. President Trump stated in an exclusive interview with Fox News on the 14th that U.S. military strikes against Iran will continue "until I say enough." Unless Iran returns to the negotiating table, the U.S. military will strike its bridges and power plants next week.