US strikes 'multiple targets' in Iran: CENTCOM

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Published On: 28 Jun 2026, 08:58 Updated On:28 Jun 2026, 10:29

WASHINGTON, United States, June 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US military said it carried out new strikes Saturday on multiple targets in Iran, in response to a fresh attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

"CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping," US Central Command said.

It adding that Iran had earlier Saturday attacked a Panama-flagged oil tanker, the Kiku, carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil.

The command later posted on X a grainy, 35-second video, recorded from midair, showing explosions in various landscapes.

"US Navy and Air Force fighter jets conducted strikes tonight on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz for Iran's drone attack on M/T Kiku," the text of the post said.

The US military said the latest response targeted "surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities."

Iranian media reported several explosions in the Sirik and Qeshm areas of southern Iran.

On Friday, the United States also conducted strikes that it said were in response to another Iranian attack on a ship, the "Ever Lovely."
 

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