Published on: 2026-07-16
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Washington, July 15 /Xinhua/ — American military forces carried out another series of strikes on Iran on Wednesday. This was reported by the United States Central Command /CENTCOM/.
“At 15:00 Eastern US time / 19:00 GMT /, American military forces launched the second wave of strikes against Iran, — the command’s message on social network X says. — The strikes target Iranian military facilities used to create threats to vessels freely passing through the Strait of Hormuz.”
Earlier that same day, the command reported that at 6:00 AM Eastern Time a series of strikes against Iran had begun. During the 90-minute attack, high-precision munitions were used to hit coastal defense systems as well as cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island.
On Tuesday, the United States carried out a series of strikes against Iran following the resumption of the maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
On Tuesday evening, American military officials stated that during a seven-hour operation they struck dozens of military targets, including missile launchers and drone bases, naval facilities, and coastal defense systems near the Strait of Hormuz and coastal areas of Iran. –0–
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