SRINAGAR: US forces carried out a major wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday night in response to an attempted missile attack on American personnel in the Middle East, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
In a statement, CENTCOM said the strikes were completed at 10 p.m. ET on July 29 and targeted dozens of sites linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The targets included military command centres, missile and drone installations, coastal surveillance and defence positions, and maritime capabilities, according to the US military.
The strikes came a day after what CENTCOM described as an attempted surprise attack by IRGC forces on July 28, when Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US forces stationed in the Middle East. CENTCOM said all the missiles were intercepted.
More than 50,000 US service members are deployed across the Middle East, according to the command, which said its forces remained highly vigilant and prepared to respond.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that a residential area on Qeshm Island was hit during a new wave of US missile strikes in southern Iran.
Tasnim News Agency also reported explosions in Ahvaz, in Khuzestan Province, saying the attacks resulted in power outages in parts of the city.
Jordan said on Wednesday that it had intercepted five Iranian missiles, while Iran’s IRGC claimed it had targeted a US air base in the kingdom.
