US Begins More Strikes On Iran – 11th Consecutive Night
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The United States began striking Iran for the 11th consecutive night on Monday.
CENTCOM said the strikes “are designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
CENTCOM forces began striking military targets in Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the 11th consecutive night. The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that “Iran is at the weakest point militarily it has ever been at in the past decade, certainly maybe in 47 years” on Monday.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday that Iran has been left in its weakest military position in decades following U.S. strikes, arguing that the damage inflicted on Tehran’s forces underscores the need for Congress to approve additional funding for military operations.
“Iran is at the weakest point militarily it has ever been at in the past decade, certainly maybe in 47 years, as they’ve gathered effectively a terror arm,” Hegseth said.
“And that terror army was built to try to create conventional capabilities to defend against a pursuit of nuclear weapons, which meant thousands of ballistic missiles, many of which we have destroyed. Others of which they have put inside facilities and hidden in underground facilities,” he said.
On Sunday, the United States “struck Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems” according to CENTCOM.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET, July 20.
U.S. forces struck Iranian military command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems to degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Commercial vessel transits through the vital international maritime corridor continue. Since early May, CENTCOM forces have helped facilitate the transit of approximately 900 commercial vessels and 450 million barrels of crude oil.
American forces remain postured and prepared to hold Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression toward civilian mariners seeking to freely and openly transit the strait.
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