VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-24
“Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities to further diminish the threat Iran poses to civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-24
CENTCOM said it targeted Iranian military infrastructure to diminish the threat to civilian and commercial vessels.
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