The forces of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, accumulating 12 consecutive nights of military operations against targets in Iranian territory.
According to the official statement from CENTCOM published on X, the attacks began at 5:30 p.m. and concluded at 10:30 p.m. on the same day, by direct order of the Commander in Chief.
The targets reached included Iranian maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets.
The U.S. military command stated that the operations aim to "further degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian sailors and commercial vessels transiting regional waters."
In parallel to the bombings, the U.S. maintains a naval blockade against Iran that was resumed on July 14, after being lifted on June 19 as part of a peace agreement signed in Switzerland.
By the end of Wednesday, CENTCOM had redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent maritime traffic to or from Iranian ports.
This month, U.S. forces have attacked dozens of Iranian military installations on land, with targets recorded in Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, and Abu Musa, among other areas in the south of the country.
More than 50,000 American troops remain deployed throughout the Middle East, according to CENTCOM, which described them as "highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready."
The resumption of hostilities occurred following the collapse of the ceasefire agreement reached in June. On July 6 and 7, Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Trump to declare the pact “terminated” on July 8 and to order new attacks.
On July 18, Iran formally stated its position by announcing the suspension of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum, the document that had served as the basis for the cessation of hostilities.
This new phase of the conflict is set within the framework of Operation Epic Fury, launched on February 28, 2026, jointly by the U.S. and Israel. In its first 24 hours, it reached over 1,000 Iranian targets and conducted more than 13,000 strikes before strategic objectives were declared met in April of that year.
According to Reuters, there are no indications that operations will cease in the short term, as long as Iran does not show signs of resuming its commitments to the peace agreement.
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