U.S. military completes new round of strikes on Iran, hitting approximately 170 military targets over two consecutive days
CoinFeed July 9 news, according to Jin10 reports, U.S. Central Command issued a statement saying that on July 8 local time, the U.S. military completed a new round of strikes on Iran to further degrade Iran's ability to attack merchant ships and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems, coastal reconnaissance assets, missile and drone storage facilities, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along the Iranian coast. A day earlier, the U.S. military had successfully conducted offensive strikes on Iran. On July 7, U.S. Central Command forces struck approximately 80 Iranian military targets, including more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small fast boats, aiming to impose a heavy price on Iran for violating the ceasefire by attacking three merchant vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command stated that the U.S. military remains vigilant, has strong combat power, and is always ready to carry out operations directed by the Commander-in-Chief.