CENTCOM: US began new round of air attacks against Iran

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it has launched a new wave of airstrikes against positions in Iran. The attacks are aimed at reducing Iran’s military capability to target commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the state news agency IRIB reported several explosions in Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, and the deputy governor of Khuzestan for security and law enforcement also confirmed that incoming projectiles struck areas in Ahvaz County.

• CENTCOM announced the start of a new round of attacks against Iran on Tuesday night, July 14.
• CENTCOM said the purpose of the strikes was to reduce Iran’s military capability to target commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The state news agency IRIB reported several explosions in Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas.
• Valiollah Hayati, the deputy governor of Khuzestan for security and law enforcement, confirmed that incoming projectiles struck areas in Ahvaz County.
• Anadolu reported that the United States had completed the latest wave of attacks against Iran.
• Donald Trump said the attacks against Iran would continue until he declared them sufficient.
• Trump also said that in the final stage, if no agreement is reached, they would target energy facilities and bridges.
• The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would impose new sanctions on Iran.. Coverage difference: Some outlets, such as Anadolu and Khabar-e فوری, emphasized the United States’ completion or continuation of the attacks and Trump’s remarks about future targets. In contrast, Independent Persian and Hamshahri focused more on CENTCOM’s announcement of the start of the strikes and their objectives, as well as domestic Iranian reports about the explosions. The U.S. Treasury Department also separately announced new sanctions.