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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces, acting on the orders of President Donald Trump, have completed a new round of strikes against military targets in Iran. According to CENTCOM, the attacks targeted intelligence facilities, communications systems, and air defense installations across various parts of the country.
In a statement released early Thursday, June 11 (Iran time), CENTCOM said that the operation, which began shortly after midnight, had concluded. The statement noted that the strikes were carried out under the direction of the U.S. President and that multiple military targets in different regions of Iran had been engaged.
According to the statement, the operation involved assets from the U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy, with precision-guided munitions employed against designated targets. Washington described the targeted sites as threats to U.S. forces and international commercial shipping operating in regional waters.
CENTCOM characterized the operation as a series of “supplementary defensive strikes,” stating that it was conducted in response to what it described as Iran’s “ongoing actions.”
On Wednesday evening, June 10, CENTCOM had also announced that U.S. forces had launched additional attacks against several targets in Iran beginning at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The U.S. military stated that the operation was being carried out in response to what it called Iran’s “continued actions.”
At the same time, Iranian media reported hearing explosions in several areas. The Persian Gulf Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported explosions in Bandar Abbas.
Reports also emerged of multiple explosions in the port area of Kargan in Minab County. A source within the Hormozgan provincial administration further stated that explosions had occurred in Qeshm and Hengam islands, which, according to the source, were military in nature.
Hours before the operation began, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the forthcoming strikes would be “powerful and clear” and that CENTCOM would play a key role in carrying them out.
He also stated that the United States would target key facilities associated with the Islamic Republic and that the operation could significantly degrade Iran’s military capabilities. Hegseth added that the strikes were intended to support Washington’s diplomatic position and strengthen U.S. military interests.
The U.S. Defense Secretary further said that the Trump administration’s negotiating team remained prepared to pursue a comprehensive agreement with the Islamic Republic.
Meanwhile, a Fox News correspondent reported that Donald Trump had told him during a telephone conversation that the United States had fired 49 Tomahawk missiles at targets in Iran during the operation, while U.S. warplanes simultaneously conducted multiple airstrikes.
According to the report, Trump stated that the bombardment would soon come to an end; however, if negotiations between Tehran and Washington fail to make progress, further strikes in the coming days remain a possibility.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
