The U.S. Army has successfully completed its latest extensive wave of strikes against Iran, following operations conducted overnight.
CENTCOM stated in a statement published on X that the operation was completed at 9:40 PM Eastern Time.
It added that U.S. forces employed fighters, drones, and warships to launch precision munitions targeting dozens of Iranian military sites, including coastal surveillance locations and air defenses, as well as military logistical infrastructure and naval capabilities.
Airstrikes targeted a terminal and a railway station in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas from Thursday night to Friday, as well as two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media on Friday.
Semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that U.S. fighters fired missiles at Iranshahr Airport, without providing details on the extent of damage or casualties.
Meanwhile, the Iranian news agency reported that three explosions were heard around the airport, adding that at least one shell launched by the U.S. struck Iranshahr Airport.
In a separate development, semi-official agency Fars reported that a bridge in Bandar Khamir was targeted in a U.S. strike.
Tasnim reported that a U.S. attack targeted three bridges in the Khamir area of Hormozgan Province, noting that the most significant was a bridge connecting Bandar Abbas and Lar city in Fars Province within the Kavouristan area, causing power outages in some areas and disruptions in telephone communication services.
The agency reported that the attack occurred while vehicles were crossing the bridge, causing them to veer off and be flung from the site after a missile fell near the location.
Preliminary information indicated one person was killed and several others were injured, with the final toll to be announced later.
Users on social media shared videos showing destruction of the bridge and fires breaking out in its vicinity due to the U.S. attack.
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State television reported that the governor of Bushehr, which houses Iran's only civil nuclear power plant, stated that two explosions occurred in the city, in what he described as "continued aggression by the American enemy." The television also mentioned a series of explosions in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
The Mehr news agency via Telegram reported that "a few minutes ago, the rail branching station in Bandar Abbas was attacked by the American enemy," noting that two Iranians were injured in the attack.
CENTCOM announced that U.S. forces began carrying out a new wave of strikes against Iran at 2 PM Eastern Time, marking the sixth night in a row of operations.
The central command stated in a statement published on X that the strikes aim to continue weakening Iranian military capabilities.
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