CENTCOM announced the end of US attacks on Iranian military targets

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a new round of strikes against military targets in Iran has ended. The strikes, which lasted about seven hours, targeted dozens of military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coastal areas. CENTCOM said the purpose of the operation was to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian crews.

• The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the end of a new round of its strikes.
• CENTCOM said the strikes were completed at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (early morning of July 14).
• Iran International, citing CENTCOM, reported that the strikes ended at 5:30 a.m. Tehran time.
• CENTCOM claimed that dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s coastal areas were hit by U.S. forces.
• The operation lasted about seven hours.
• U.S. fighter jets, drones, and naval vessels participated in the strikes using guided munitions.
• Missile and drone sites, maritime assets, and the Islamic Republic’s coastal defense systems were targeted in the attacks.
• CENTCOM said the goal of the strikes was to further reduce Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian crews.
• IRNA described the strikes as “aggressive.”. Difference in coverage: In its report, IRNA used the phrase “aggressive strikes” to describe the U.S. operation and characterized it as an “aggression” against Iranian sites and capabilities. In contrast, Iran International referred to the strikes as “precision strikes” and highlighted CENTCOM’s stated objective of “reducing Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian crews.” IRNA also said the strikes ended at “early morning of July 14” Eastern Time, while Iran International reported the time as “5:30 a.m. Tehran time.”