Image source, CentcomIn its first update, posted on Sunday evening, US Central Command
(Centcom) said its strikes aimed to degrade Iran’s ability to “attack civilian
mariners and commercial ships” in the Strait of Hormuz, after a series of attacks in the waterway.
In a separate post, published at 03:30 BST,
Centcom said it had “completed” its attacks.
Is said it had struck air defence-systems, coastal radar sites, naval
vessels and missile and drone sites.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for
global trade. Iran does not control it,” said Centcom.
“US forces are postured and prepared to ensure that
freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping despite Iran’s
continued unwarranted aggression.”
The US said its attacks involved “fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones, and one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
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